poontang Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Seems like it's not just the Wayne and Waynetta's who play the system. :o http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9356176/BBC-Rogue-Traders-Dan-Penteado-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-allegations.html Edited June 26, 2012 by poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 quite comical that one, can't see his contract getting renewed with the bbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Oh dear. Wish all benefit cheats got caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Man Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 So does this make him a Rogue Rogue Trader? Can't wait to see how his career as a 'Private Investigator' progresses. Not exactly keeping to the shadows.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I saw this earlier. Ironytastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Epic hypocrisy fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 ******* fabulous! Well funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 more like rogue claimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 :yp: :yp: :yp: :o :o Now that is ******* funny.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Seems like it's not just the Wayne and Waynetta's who play the system. :o http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9356176/BBC-Rogue-Traders-Dan-Penteado-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-allegations.html I'd love it if they caught that little ****** dominic littlewood at it...... make my day that would & no I'm not any sort of tradesman lolol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'd love it if they caught that little ****** dominic littlewood at it...... make my day that would & no I'm not any sort of tradesman lolol He's very pleased with himself isn't he? I quite liked him when he did the car programmes but I've not much time for him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 He's very pleased with himself isn't he? I quite liked him when he did the car programmes but I've not much time for him now. & very brave, hurling insults at people (they do seem to deserve it though). I'm all for outing exploiters, cheats n weasels but just dislike his show and the way he goes about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 iv wet my self he had a good run he's been at it since 2007 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 looks like jail for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 & very brave, hurling insults at people (they do seem to deserve it though). I'm all for outing exploiters, cheats n weasels but just dislike his show and the way he goes about it There was only one, and there will only ever be one Roger Cook. The rest follow in his wake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 & very brave, hurling insults at people (they do seem to deserve it though). I'm all for outing exploiters, cheats n weasels but just dislike his show and the way he goes about it he's a gobby cow, i remember one show where the guy he was after came back out after him, he carped himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 There was only one, and there will only ever be one Roger Cook. The rest follow in his wake. Forgot about the Cook report !!!! nowhere near as obnoxious as littlewood though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin128 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 What a man...they ought to do re-run of his 'greatest hits'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Forgot about the Cook report !!!! nowhere near as obnoxious as littlewood though He was a straight shooter, top bloke. Tou can only do that gig if you are Mr Upstanding esq. He ticked that box RIP RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Seems he got off fairly lightly. I hope he was ordered to pay back the money, though it doesn't mention it in the report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18867305 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Seems he got off fairly lightly. I hope he was ordered to pay back the money, though it doesn't mention it in the report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18867305 apart from the fact that he will never live it down for his entire life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 A BBC spokesperson said: "In light of the prosecution, Dan Penteado will not be returning to Rogue Traders." ...Unless featured as one of them.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 somebody will give him his own show now he's a bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Seems he got off fairly lightly. I hope he was ordered to pay back the money, though it doesn't mention it in the report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18867305 if being sent to jail for 24k is considered light you will be annoyed at what the bankers get for fraud involving huge amounts, again yet more proof that if its about benefit or nasty (to some?)words, prison comes into the equation but if its about bankrupting nations or hitting someone over the head with a bottle or robbing a pensioner its a case of run along and be a good boy in future KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 if being sent to jail for 24k is considered light you will be annoyed at what the bankers get for fraud involving huge amounts, again yet more proof that if its about benefit or nasty (to some?)words, prison comes into the equation but if its about bankrupting nations or hitting someone over the head with a bottle or robbing a pensioner its a case of run along and be a good boy in future KW I do think it's a light sentence. Doesn't mean I don't think bankers who are convicted of fraud shouldn't suffer tough sentences though. In fact I think ALL bankers should do a stretch, just for the hell of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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