A Muslim political leader who tried to sue Donald Trump has been jailed after he scammed migrants out of thousands of pounds for bogus immigration advice.

Kamran Malik, 50, ran KM Legal Ltd which charged extortionate fees for unlawful advice to people at risk of being deported from Britain.

Malik, of Plaistow, east London, was jailed for 12 months today for conning half a dozen migrants out of more than £16,000 between November 2014 and October 2016.

His victims included a political refugee married to an European citizen seeking residency status for family dependants, a woman seeking asylum after fleeing Iran and a man who was threatened by Malik after refusing to pay his fees.

Kamran Malik (left) was jailed for 12 months today. His wife Humera Kamran, was a director of the law company and accused of permitting the corrupt practices. But her not guilty pleas were accepted after her husband admitted his involvement

Malik, a former candidate for the Mayor of Newham, hit the headlines in 2016 after his failed bid to sue US President Donald Trump over his claim that parts of London are so radicalised that police fear for their lives.

Southwark Crown Court heard today that Malik had a previous conviction for two offences of providing immigration advice and services when not being qualified to do so dating back to 2012.

Malik was jailed for those offences for 24 weeks in 2014.

Judge Stephen Robbins told Malik at Southwark Crown Court today: ‘The really aggravating factors in this case are that once again you are back before the courts after being sentenced for similar activities in 2014.

‘And your offending was over a protracted period, there were multiple vulnerable victims - one of whom was seeking asylum.

Malik hit the headlines in 2016 after his failed bid to sue US President Donald Trump (pictured) over his claim that parts of London are so radicalised that police fear for their lives

‘There was an abuse of a position of trust because you would fraudulently introduce yourself as a solicitor.’

His wife Humera Kamran, 41, was a director of the law company and was accused of permitting the corrupt practices by turning a blind eye.

But not guilty pleas were accepted on her behalf after her husband admitted his involvement.

Malik, who founded the Communities United Party in east London, promised migrants an ‘excellent chance’ to secure work visas through KM Legal Advisory.

But the company was not registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and Malik had absolutely no legal qualifications, despite passing himself off as a solicitor.

Malik pleaded guilty to five counts relating to providing immigration advice and services when not being qualified to do so.

But he denied attempting to threaten one of the witnesses against him into making a false statement retracting his complaint to the police and no evidence was offered in relation to that charge.

Malik was jailed for one year and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £48,000.

Mrs Kamran denied five similar charges alleging she permitted the behaviour through her negligence and the charges were ordered to lie on file.