John Driver - Serial Con-Man

[alan_fincher]

I noted in one of the waterways glossies, (Waterways World) I think that John Driver had been found guilty on at least one charge concerning his (very) dubious activities.

 

John Driver (aka Eddy Rayner) was a con-man in London, purporting to be offering a service hiring your boat out for long term rental, and managing the process on your behalf, but the reality was very different, and some people got very badly hurt.

 

I hope the story of him being found guilty is true, but the article mentioned no mention of his punishment that I could see.

 

I can't recall this being mentioned on here, even though he himself was once a member, as have been some of those whose lives he messed with.

 

Nor can I turn up any obvious news reference to a court case in Google.

 

Does anyone know more about this, please, and can you point us at any on-line information about him apparently being brought to trial, and any sentence passed ?

[Smelly]

Is this the bloke who cloned Escape the Rat Race's website?

[safsnowball]

According to this link, he got a 2 year suspended sentence, that's a real deterrent

 

My link

[David Mack]

I noted in one of the waterways glossies, (Waterways World) I think that John Driver had been found guilty on at least one charge concerning his (very) dubious activities.

 

John Driver (aka Eddy Rayner) was a con-man in London, purporting to be offering a service hiring your boat out for long term rental, and managing the process on your behalf, but the reality was very different, and some people got very badly hurt.

 

I hope the story of him being found guilty is true, but the article mentioned no mention of his punishment that I could see.

 

I can't recall this being mentioned on here, even though he himself was once a member, as have been some of those whose lives he messed with.

 

Nor can I turn up any obvious news reference to a court case in Google.

 

Does anyone know more about this, please, and can you point us at any on-line information about him apparently being brought to trial, and any sentence passed ?

 

The Law Pages lists the hearing as taking place on 7 September, Isleworth Crown Court, Case No T20120397, but the sentence is not recorded.

 

He got 2 years suspended, according to the Bryan and Brewer website.

 

Doesn't seem to be any more information online apart from some tales of woe from his victims.

[Lady Muck]

Is this the bloke who cloned Escape the Rat Race's website?

 

He didn't quite clone it - he did have offered for rent on there a boat that actually belonged to a CWDF member that wasn't even moored where he said it was. He'd just nicked a load of random photos off brokers websites. I think he was taking deposits and 'doing a runner' with the money. He'd been seen up here but due to a BW tip off (thanks Debbi) we managed to warn everyone and afaik no one got stung.

 

Last BW heard of him, was that he was advertising as a man and van for art removals as in, he would remove your art and you'd never ever see it again!