Bbc rogue trader on benmefit fraud charges - Todays 'oh the irony' post

[henpecked]

The Spanish one ,you know,Matts 'man Friday' (and probably Tueday,Wednesday and Thursday too ) has been doing benefit naughties from 2008-2012 :O

HERE

Honest!! :laugh: :p

[seanandruby]

........we do what we have to to feed the kids.

[lutonlagerlout]

I am shocked at how little money they get for presenting the *show*
LLL

[henpecked]

I am shocked at how little money they get for presenting the *show*
LLL

It probably what he 'declared' or there might be a case for immigrant exploitation by the BBC?

[GB_Groundworks]

Daily mail hardly neutral on immigration now is it, be interesting to see how it pans out

[henpecked]

Daily mail hardly neutral on immigration now is it, be interesting to see how it pans out

It was Digital Spy who reported it :laugh:

[flowjoe]

He got sent down for 12 weeks today, bet hes not parading around in the leather bikers gear tonight ! ???

[lutonlagerlout]

best not to throw stones in a glass house
he will be out on a tag in 2 weeks
tv career pretty much over though
I wonder what matt alright has to say about this?
as the old adage goes justice is available to everyone
just like tea at the ritz
LLL

[Carberry]

I would happily do 12 weeks in the jail if I got 24k out of it :laugh:

[flowjoe]

This is the media age, surely we will get the `how it all went wrong` interview, the book, fitness video and bloody app ?.

No such thing as bad publicity, look at Joey Barton, still working

[London Stone Paving]

Pure greed & stupidity. He had a good career ahead of him and he's thrown it away for 20K. Bet he's feeling like a right plum as he lies awake in his cell tonight

[lutonlagerlout]

thing is loads of people succumb to easy credit and debts that follow
I know a fella who inherited 90k when his mum sadly passed away
i said to him "i expect you will pay a lump off your mortgage mark?"
he went out and bought a brand new golf corradovr6
then the luxury holidays and new clothes followed

within a year he was potless and owed 30 k on his credit cards

???
LLL

[flowjoe]

Max Clifford will get a hold of him and he will be in the jungle eating a kangaroo`s arse before you can say `ant and dec`

[seanandruby]

there is something wrong with a justice system that penalisies someone, not so very well off, who is trying to feed a family and put shoes on the kids feet. On the other hand you have bankers ( spelt with a capital w ) security companies and wealthy people who can fleece us out of millions but nothing happens to them. Being in prison will cause that guy and his family so much hardship as it will be hard to get employment. ???

[Carberry]

I agree about bankers and CEOs needing the jail, they run the country, not the government.

Don't agree about him not being able to feed his family. He made the choice to break the law, he knew he would be punished if he got caught. When I first started up in business I was surviving off £100 a week and working 60+ hours every week. I couldn't go out partying etc but I was eating healthily and had a roof over my head.
If I ever got to the point where my kids were going hungry and I couldn't find any work I would be dumpster diving Freegan style and if that still wasn't enough then I would be stealing food from the supermarkets.

I deliver gas to a lot of estates and dumps where they can't afford central heating and you would be surprised at how many of them still have big plasma tvs, satelite dishes outside with all the channels, latest iphones etc