Simply hi-vis vest: Former betting fraudster a $35 an hour labourer

Email Refusing to apologise to conned investors, bankrupt gambling fraudster Michael Pryde now works as a scaffold labourer in Newcastle, where he plays darts with workers in his downtime.

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