He was sentenced to eight years in jail in his absence and was finally arrested when Spanish police swooped on a villa in Marbella earlier this month.Priestley was the subject of a world-wide man hunt after failing to attend a Leeds Crown Court hearing in August 2005, where he faced charges of conspiracy to counterfeit £20 banknotes with a face value of £4.25m.He returned to the court yesterday to formally begin his original sentence with an appearance before the Recorder of Leeds, Judge Peter Collier.On November 2, he will return to face the judge at his original trial, Judge Geoffrey Marson QC, over additional charges concerning breach of bail.Priestley,...
