A financial consultant who gambled away £130,000 stolen from a client can pay back only £10,366, a court heard today.
Veerasak Kaewchomphoo-Charlton, 25, was jailed for 20 months on June 29 last year.
Having served his sentence, he returned to Bradford Crown Court today for a confiscation hearing.
Kaewchomphoo-Charlton worked for Skipton-based Homeloan Management Ltd (HML) when he began stealing a client's cheques in October 2005.
He pleaded guilty to 14 charges of theft and asked the court to take a further 11 into consideration.
At today's hearing, the Recorder of Bradford Judge Stephen Gullick was told Kaewchomphoo-Charlton made £130,114 from his criminal conduct.
Only £10,366 was available and the sum would be used to compensate HML.
The court heard that Kaewchomphoo-Charlton was having his home revalued and may be able to keep the property by arranging a re-mortgage.
Kaewchomphoo-Charlton, of Ruskin Avenue, Colne, frittered away the stolen cash on gambling debts, the court heard last June.
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