Shamed actor Kevin Guthrie's company banked almost £130,000 while he was awaiting trial for sexual assault, accounts have revealed.
The Sunshine on Leith star, 34, was locked up for preying on a helpless woman at a flat in Glasgow.
Guthrie, who starred in the Fantastic Beasts films and Netflix series, The English Game, was found guilty after a four-day trial and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
He was jailed at Glasgow Sheriff Court in May last year but released after an appeal saw his three year sentence reduced to two.
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Papers filed to Companies House have revealed he set up a company, Kevin Guthrie Ltd, in April 2019 while awaiting trial for the 2017 attack.
Documents show he earned £89,798 before tax in the year up to April 2020 before increasing that to £128,533 by April 2021.
Papers lodged this week revealed his company had faced being dissolved in March but had been allowed to stay in business after showing 'cause' for why it should not be struck off.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard the attack took place at a property belonging to fellow actor Scott Reid who shot to fame as Methadone Mick in BBC Scotland's beloved comedy Still Game.
Guthrie denied any wrongdoing and said he had only 'helped' the woman after she fell ill.
The Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh later saw Guthrie fail in a bid to quash his conviction.
But defence advocate Ian Duguid QC successfully argued that the sentence imposed on him was too lengthy.
The actor had his prison term reduced after senior judges agreed his previous good character and the 'devastating' impact on his career should have been taken into account.
Guthrie was released from custody immediately as he has already served the equivalent of a two year term.
A written judgment delivered by Lord Carloway said Guthrie posed a low risk of re-offending although he continues to claim he is innocent.
Lord Carloway said: "Although it was recognised by the appellant that a custodial sentence was appropriate, it was submitted that the sheriff had attributed insufficient weight to the appellant's previous exemplary character, his charity work and the devastating effect which the conviction would have on his career.
"The court agrees with that submission. The crime committed was a serious one. It is an inexplicable one when set against the appellant's background.
"Most importantly, the appellant's conviction is likely to end, at least for the foreseeable future, the successful career which he has worked hard to achieve.
"In these circumstances, the court will quash the sentence of three years and substitute one of two years imprisonment."
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