A civil servant accused of pocketing wages from five full-time government jobs has said he failed to disclose his multiple roles because he was suffering from stress.
Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of exploiting the post-Covid work-from-home culture to take on multiple roles from unwitting departments for the government.
He allegedly lied multiple times to secure overlapping jobs with employers including the Food Standards Agency, Home Office and Department for Business and Trade.
Between February 2020 and September 2023, he held eight positions, earning a total of £349,378, Southwark Crown Court has heard.
The court previously heard Chowdhury received £11,015.62 in take-home wages from
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