UK conman arrested in Durban targeted Boss, Armani, Chanel brands
Durban - Coco Chanel, Armani, Hugo Boss, Yves-Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Virgin are mega brands. They were also targeted by UK conman and fugitive Brandon William Pyatt, who was in the dock in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for his second appearance after being arrested two weeks ago, following 21 years on the run from the UK authorities. Pyatt, originally from Manchester, skipped bail at his 1998 trial at Chester Crown Court and fled the UK.
Over the years as a fugitive, he has used many aliases, including Brandon Hinchcliffe, Gary Pyatt, Brian Moriarty, Gary Hinchcliffe and Robert Kershaw. While one of his aliases was a tongue-in-cheek Brian Moriarty , so were some of his companies, such as Destined to Succeed, Fast and Easy Dry Cleaning, Metamorphosis Leasing and Plan B International.
Simpson, who was in court this week for Pyatt’s appearance, told the Independent on Saturday that Pyatt had been working for him when he disappeared in Simpson’s blue Jeep Cherokee. Simpson met the Hawks, who told him to act normally so as to not alert Pyatt. But then a club member put up a newspaper article on Pyatt, who absconded in Simpson’s vehicle. Simpson laid a charge of theft of motor vehicle at Umbilo Police Station.
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