BBC Rogue Traders' Dan Penteado jailed for benefit fraud

A presenter on the BBC consumer affairs show Rogue Traders has been jailed for 12 weeks for benefit fraud totalling more than £24,000.

Dan Penteado, 40, from Bournemouth, admitted eight offences of dishonestly or knowingly claiming housing and council tax benefits.

Bournemouth Magistrates' Court heard he failed to declare his BBC earnings.

A spokesperson for the corporation said Penteado would not be returning to the programme.

He had been the motorbike-riding on-screen sidekick of Rogue Traders star Matt Allwright since 2001


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18867305

12 weeks is that all if it was you or me we get longer

Greedy

2 grand a wk aint bad is it