A Special kind of Special

Convicted fraudster Maurice de Grandhomme an "investment adviser", was a sentenced prisoner when he was in charge of a kiosk and acted as an informal instructor at Pollsmoor Prison's golf driving range, where he enticed "investors". (from IOL)

de Grandhomme was found guilty of two alternate counts of theft, eight of fraud and seven of contravening the Companies Act in his trial for fraud and money laundering involving about R6-million. (from IOL)

Tourist Mariana Fergusson lost R300 000 (from IOL)

de Grandhomme apologised to his victims while asking the Wynberg Regional Court for leniency in the passing of his sentence.

His apologies were met by snorts of derision from people in the public gallery.

Snort's of derision? Insert loud laughter here! So where exactly do you go for you financial advice? Oh, Pollsmoor Prison driving range. The public clearly have rocks for brains. It's a good thing I wasn't in that court because these people deserve to lose their money. They are too stupid to have money.