Mortgage broker in Apprentice being investigated for fraud, reports say

30 September 2010 | By Natalie Thomas

It has been reported that Christopher Farrell, who is due to start on The Apprentice next week, is being investigated for fraud and no longer works as a mortgage broker.

The Sun reports that he is on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of fraud.

The newspaper claims he was sacked as a broker by a mortgage company in August last year after working for them on commission for just ten months.

It claims police were called in to investigate mortgages arranged for several clients.

It alleges that after a year-long investigation, Farrell was arrested and quizzed by detectives over alleged financial irregularities.

In September last year, he admitted possessing offensive weapons - a knuckleduster and an extendable baton - found in the glovebox of his Mercedes car.

He was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £847 costs.

Devon and Cornwall Police are believed to have contacted a number of clients as part of their fraud probe.

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