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Leyton Orient winding-up petition dismissed by High Court

A lawyer representing Orient told Registrar Sally Barber that all debts had been paid

Monday 12 June 2017 06:53 EDT
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Leyton Orient currently sit second-bottom of League Two, six points off safety
Leyton Orient currently sit second-bottom of League Two, six points off safety (Getty)

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A winding-up petition against Leyton Orient has been dismissed at a High Court hearing.

Controversial owner Francesco Becchetti was given until Monday to pay off debts or sell the club following a previous hearing in March.

A lawyer representing Orient told Registrar Sally Barber that all debts had been paid at a Bankruptcy & Companies Court hearing in London and she dismissed all bids to have the club wound up.

Another judge had examined the case in March. Registrar Nicholas Briggs had adjourned applications.

Bosses at an events management firm had told Registrar Briggs they were owed about £18,000.

He had said he would adjourn Central Circle Event Management's application after hearing of plans to inject £1million into the O's.

The judge was told club bosses also owed other people money. He heard a council was owed about £35,000 and a photographer about £6,000.

Orient were relegated from the Football League for the first time in 112 years at the end of the 2016-17 season after finishing bottom of Sky Bet League Two.

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