A civil servant accused of pocketing wages from five full-time jobs has denied he smeared white make-up on his face to appear ill during an online meeting.
Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of exploiting the post-Covid work-from-home culture to take on multiple roles from unwitting government departments.
He allegedly lied 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 salary of £349,378, his fraud trial at Southwark Crown Court has heard.
The court was told Chowdhury received £11,015.62 in take-home wages from
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