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[^2]\n\nChannel 4 News broadcast a documentary suggesting that Reform UK officials sought to secure funds from an alleged US entrepreneur to bypass British donation rules. [^3]\n\nDan Jukes stated that the donation could be made in the UK-based son's name while the money would originate from his American father. [^4]\n\nDan Jukes was filmed meeting a man posing as the British-based son of a rich American businessman to discuss a donation of £500,000. [^5]\n\nReform UK denies any wrongdoing and claims the footage is a hoax perpetuated by foreign-funded climate change activists. [^6]\n\nHidden recordings obtained by Verbatim Investigations show Jukes meeting a journalist posing as the son of a wealthy American businessman to facilitate a donation that would otherwise violate UK election laws. [^7]\n\nReform UK denies breaking the law and claims the incident was a hoax performed by foreign-funded climate campaigners. [^8]\n\nNigel Farage faces separate allegations that he accepted a five-million-pound gift in 2024 without declaring it as a donation before his election as a Member of Parliament. [^9]\n\nThe alleged donor was actually an undercover reporter for the investigative group Verbatim Investigations, not a real US entrepreneur. [^10]\n\nTwo senior Reform UK officials resigned their party positions on Friday following the allegations. 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