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About this book
Gabrielle O’Donovan, award-winning organisational culture and change expert and author, shares her powerful memoir - Gino’s Contraband: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (The Change Press, 2025). This gripping, award-winning book recounts the wrongful assumption of the UK tax authority - His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) - that Gabrielle was responsible for a shipment of over a quarter of a million contraband cigarettes and related charges, and her challenging fight to reclaim her identity and dignity and clear her good name.
With compelling storytelling, the book immerses readers and listeners in O'Donovan’s emotional journey - from bureaucratic horror where she is presumed guilty, to resolute advocacy. As she traces her experience - alongside that of her suicidal friend who is caught up in the broader Loan Charge Scandal affecting tens of thousands - the intertwined stories of these two friends become a vital testimony for democratic accountability, mental health resilience, and the need for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The book ends with a chapter of recommendations for institutional reform at HMRC.
Vital for political watchdogs, legal reform advocates, tax specialists and memoir readers and listeners seeking emotional truth.
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Step into the world of Gino’s Contraband — a gripping true story of wrongful accusation, systemic injustice, bureaucratic failure, courage and resilience.
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Curious about the woman behind the memoir? Our interactive Biblet offers a taste of Gabrielle's journey — raw, riveting, and real.
BREAKING NEWS
20 October 2026
We Do Not Look The Other Way:
Speaking to Parliamentary APPG on HMRC Reform
Following the release of "Gino’s Contraband" and years of advocacy for taxpayer fairness, I have been honored to accept an invitation as a guest speaker and witness to the Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at Westminster.
At this internal meeting, I will provide direct testimony regarding the toxic culture within HMRC and the urgent need for systemic reform.
This is not just a personal victory; it is a platform to amplify the voices of those harmed by an out-of-touch bureaucracy.
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About Us
The Change Press is dedicated to amplifying voices and ideas that drive progress and change. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower individuals and communities to challenge the status quo and work towards a more just and equitable world.
Director Gabrielle O'Donovan is two-decades established published author and her work in the organisational change space has won multiple awards. With her memoir 'Gino's Contraband: Guilty Until Proven Innocent' (2025) Gabrielle has matured into a human rights advocate, using the power of words to drive justice and political change. Having been falsely accused, and publicly named and shamed by HMRC, Gabrielle can relate first-hand to the suffering of others who have been wrongfully accused, and those who are deeply concerned about the erosion of our human rights.