claim to court when it emerged that a clandestine offer had been made to him by the Northern Ireland Office. Mahood sought £400,000 compensation for the loss of his business, arguing that it had been caused by repeated attacks on his depot by loyalists, but the case was dismissed. References 1954 births Living people Ulster Volunteer Force members Loyalist Volunteer Force members Progressive Unionist Party politicians Ulster loyalists imprisoned on charges of terrorism Paramilitaries from Belfast