Homeless alcoholic escapes jail over conning pub he was Louis Theroux

A man who conned a pub in the UK into believing he was TV star Louis Theroux walked free from court today.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2013 - 15:55

A man who conned a pub in the UK into believing he was TV star Louis Theroux walked free from court today.

The man, 39, was given a 12-month community order with supervision by magistrates after previously pleading guilty to two charges of making a false representation by claiming he was “Louis Theroux from the BBC”.

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