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Old 28-01-2011, 11:20
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A former contestant in The Apprentice has been handed a nine-month suspended sentence for fraud after he forged mortgage documents.

Christopher Farrell, 29, tried to dupe lenders by falsifying loan applications so they were more likely to be successful - and in turn increase his chances of getting bonuses.

The former Royal Marine, who appeared in the most recent series of the show, was also ordered to carry out 200 hours' community service.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...ence_For_Fraud
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Old 28-01-2011, 12:03
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I wouldn't say so - at least not to a ridiculous extent.

He was an honourably discharged member of the armed services which I would imagine is counted as being a 'previously upstanding member of the community'.

It was his first offence (at least involving dishonesty) and he did not actually steal anything from anyone.

200 hour of community service is equivalent to losing one afternoon a week every week for a year.
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Old 28-01-2011, 17:45
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He must be glad he avoided prison: he would have found out whether or not 8 hands are better than two, in the showers
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Old 30-01-2011, 13:49
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I wouldn't say so - at least not to a ridiculous extent.

He was an honourably discharged member of the armed services which I would imagine is counted as being a 'previously upstanding member of the community'.

It was his first offence (at least involving dishonesty) and he did not actually steal anything from anyone.

200 hour of community service is equivalent to losing one afternoon a week every week for a year.
It was this kind of fraud that was behind the 'credit cruch'. Becouse people had claimed to be able to repay mortgages that they couldn't, mortgage lenders could no longer be trusted to be able to honour loans they needed themselves.
Remember that Chris forged these documents so he could frauduantly obtain commission - just becouse its a big faceless financial institution doesn't make it legal and as we have seen over the last few years it wasn't without victims either.
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Old 30-01-2011, 15:56
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Remember that Chris forged these documents so he could frauduantly obtain commission - just becouse its a big faceless financial institution doesn't make it legal and as we have seen over the last few years it wasn't without victims either.
I didn't say it wasn't illegal. I just said he didn't actually steal anything from anyone.

It would be somewhat invidious if he were jailed for something for which the fat cat bankers who were the architects of the banking collapse were never brought to book.

And he did not fraudulently claim commission. He was paid commission for selling the property. Which he did.
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Old 30-01-2011, 20:56
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Well, at least he pleaded guilty and admitted it, which is something. I don't defend or advocate fraud, but it is his first offence so it doesn't completely blacken his character - especially since he didn't come across badly on the show at all.
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Old 31-01-2011, 22:24
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I don't defend or advocate fraud, but it is his first offence
Apart from his previous conviction for the weapons offence.
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Old 31-01-2011, 23:44
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Apart from his previous conviction for the weapons offence.
Oh right, didn't know about that one. Do you have the link for it? Still, I think it's pretty sad that the tabloids immediately pounced on the conviction story the moment his name went public with the other candidates. Ah well, that's showbusiness.
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Old 01-02-2011, 20:17
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I think it's very lenient.
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Old 02-02-2011, 17:14
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Apart from his previous conviction for the weapons offence.
2 previous convictions by all accounts. Bit of a career criminal really...
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Old 08-02-2011, 15:19
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I think it's very lenient.
The guy is lucky when Tommy Sheriden gets 3 years for perjury.
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