Complex sentence: Allegations were rife Mr de Freitas had embezzled funds and fled to Jamaica, though it eventually transpired that he was in fact living with his sister in Clevedon, having sold his own house to pay off Trinity debts.
Split into simpler sentences: Allegations were rife Mr de Freitas had embezzled funds and fled to Jamaica. However, it eventually transpired that he was in fact living with his sister in Clevedon, having sold his own house to pay off Trinity debts.