Dionne Marie Hanna, the British woman featured in the Netflix documentary Con Mum for allegedly defrauding her son and others, has been hit with 34 additional charges in Singapore, bringing the total to 39. The new charges, filed on Thursday, involve 14 alleged victims who lost more than S$800,000 ($626,000; £464,400) through a scheme where Hanna claimed to be an illegitimate daughter of the Sultan of Brunei.
According to prosecutors, Hanna told victims she was terminally ill with cancer and promised to repay them from a royal inheritance that never materialized. One victim was tricked into paying hundreds of thousands of dollars under the belief he would become her stepson. Another was promised luxury cars and a property in Sentosa Cove in exchange for "processing fees."
Among her victims is London pastry chef Graham Hornigold, her estranged son, though his case is not part of the Singapore proceedings. The Con Mum documentary details how Hanna reconnected with Hornigold, initially showering him with gifts before leaving him and his friends to foot her bills. Hornigold claims he lost £300,000.
The charges include cheating and fraud by false representation, which carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison and fines. The offenses occurred between August 2024 and March 2025, primarily in Singapore, though some took place partly outside the country.