The betting tycoon who preyed on women and hurt them for pleasure

Kevin Booth was given a worldwide travel ban after a Scottish civil court heard how he attacked his victims in an underground chamber at his remote Highland home and in foreign hotel rooms.

Tammy Conner said she was beaten by Booth for four years from the age of 16 .

Another woman who worked for Booth at Lochdhu Lodge in Caithness said she had to sign a contract allowing him to "punish" her.

Booth described Tammy 's allegations as 'laughable' and said he had never been arrested, charged or convicted of domestic violence or abuse.

A European woman was taken on as a maid by Booth in early 2018 .

She said he smacked her "really hard" on the bottom and then used a brush to strike her.

She reported Booth to police in 2019 but the Crown Office dropped the case against him in 2021 .

The Crown Office concluded in 2021 that there should be no further criminal proceedings.

He said Marta 's allegations were "not correct" and that he had "evidence to that effect". Booth added: "When the actual evidence was put before the Crown Office they said that they were not going to prosecute." He also said that the civil court judgement was still subject to an appeal and, as a result, he could not comment on it at this stage. Additional reporting by Iain Macinnes and Liam Connell . If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, information and support can be found at the BBC 's Action Line ..