David Reiner : Disappearing Act (2008) - the fifth estate

Over the years at the fifth estate, we've chronicled our fair share of misdeeds, chased our fair share of scoundrels and con-men. Here's one that stands out for us. Back in 2008, Hana Gartner followed shady bookkeeper David Reiner from Toronto to Uganda. Reiner had vanished after stealing almost a million dollars from twenty-one non-profit daycare centers.
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[@chrystalSexydiabetic]

this guy is 60 and penniless asking his 80 y/o mother for money... this is crazy.

[@cellom.9227]

86. And she doesn't look like she's living the high life, either....

[@thetalentedgiannaikey114]

Chrystal sexydiabetic hbhbhbbh

[@RunAMuckGirl2]

Yup, that's elder abuse and he should be charged with that too.

[@fluffyhead6377]

Bill Carson he partied with it in Canada on crack and hoes, funny how people thought he was partying in Africa 🤣

[@latinasuprema1989]

@Garmshow lol what? 😂

[@zarasbazaar]

He said he wanted to show that he wasn't living it up on the beach, drinking and hiring prostitutes. I think what he was really doing, taking advantage of people who had so little, was so much worse.

[@starshine7755]

Yes I Agree

[@StufiBuy]

I think this guys crimes are even more nefarious than they appear. We all know about the recent scandals involving UN and other ‘aid workers’. Combine this with his manipulative personality and lack of morals and I think you see where I’m going. Kind of scary they found him living with young children over there.

[@laurids2007]

@@StufiBuy you may be 150% right. All these funds to help children and the poor, always end up in the hands of the African elites (rich ones who live here in Europe or USA). They are the greatest criminals in this planet.

[@baobo67]

@@StufiBuy Exactly what I thought. They were treating him like a king and he could get whatever he wanted. A con and a sleaze. When they woke up he moved on.

[@laurids2007]

@@baobo67 he has a page in Facebook or "someone" is using his name and pictures to raise funds to "help the children in Africa". If you look for it you will find the profile.

[@mksabourinable]

That attempt at a manipulation at the end... wow. Just... wow. They literally spent all of that time learning about his dirty tricks and then he asks why they wouldn't trust him. WOW.

[@aewtx]

Yup, he's just a con man. At the beginning he said it didn't feel like stealing. Yet later he said he grappled with betraying everybody and being dishonest. If he didn't feel it was stealing, why would he feel like that? Because he's a liar, trying to twist his narrative to make him not be held accountable.

[@orionxtc1119]

He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in 2008.....cannot find what happened to him after that.... he may have died by now...

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Do NOT let your bookkeeper or financial manager be a signer on your accounts. No matter HOW much you trust them. I was a financial manager at a church, and several times it was brought up that to make things easier, I should be a signer on the accounts. I said "NO" you don't want your bookkeeper as a signer. It's not safe to do that. Not with anyone.

[@twincherry4958]

This...but people are so gullible

[@donnamorgan2522]

I think sometimes having the temptation & trust is enough. Most thieves do so because the opportunity presents itself. We like to believe everyone has strong morals & integrity-which makes us vulnerable

[@patternmotherlode9250]

This is 100% accurate. Lack of oversight, coupled with a motivating factor can corrupt almost anyone. In this case I feel this was also due in part to a lack of character issue.

[@giovanna722]

​@@patternmotherlode9250Yes, he's slow on the draw explaining anything. Weirdly evasive.

[@baobo67]

David Rainer was a well qualified conman, could talk the talk and had absolutely no integrity. I shuddered when I saw him with those children. Just a sleazy bottom feeder. Even after we knew all about him he tries to do a con re the flight back. I went back to the start just to see him in cuffs again. An excellent production, Thanks.

[@maem9246]

Exactly !

[@stfuplsok]

@Bao Bo *Reiner

[@Obladgolated]

If he wanted to be a philanthropist with other people's money, he should have run for political office.

[@darshaniweerapura3108]

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[@jimgreenhill675]

The Fifth Estate is just absolutely outstanding. You deliver almost every time. This is a particularly strong example of your outstanding journalism.

[@orionxtc1119]

He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in 2008.....cannot find what happened to him after that.... he may have died by now...

[@stephencoleman3578]

A friend worked in Mozambique for a charitable organization. He discovered that the director had stolen $4 million. He reported it to the main office in NYC. He was fired and the director kept his job and the money.

[@twincherry4958]

The secrets this man has...he knows how dirty the people at the top is! Non profits / charity are the biggest scammers. Those at the top make millions and those at the bottom make pennies and do the actual work. He is so mad but he knows he can't win no matter what he says.

[@yuyu-ev7eq]

Having volunteered for charitable organizations for a while now, I have come to the realization that charitable organization aren't that charitable here in Africa,they are mostly a front to make money for people running them.

[@MariaLopez-cz2ii]

He was sharing the $$ with those in main office

[@spitfirestake54]

I absolutely love the Fifth Estate. Savage reporting

[@rajs7876]

Hana really presses!

[@hewkoj]

"His best quality was his honesty," Classic

[@davidcopperfield-notthemag397]

This guy has an excuse for everything. Like 'oops I accidentally stole all the money I could get my hands on.' Wah wah. Poor me. Go to prison!

[@tatianagranger2427]

I can’t believe he showed no reaction hearing from his daughter. He almost looked bored with a dash of pissyness.

[@kineticblues2766]

Molly Poorboy react to what? a reporter who is paraphrasing? give me a break.

[@latinasuprema1989]

@ungratefulmetalpansy 😂😭🤣

[@beatricefaria-clendinning8943]

😂😂😂”ADash of Pissyness”👍😂❤️🇨🇦

[@ninatolchinsky5193]

Sociopath most likely.

[@rajs7876]

No. He was holding back tears

[@IreneRheinoRheinberger]

39 minute mark. "You can trust me". I had to hold down my lunch. He only got 3 years and the judge gave him credit for coming back. He only came back because a Ugandan prison is worse than a Canadian prison. He wanted to get the ticket and then try and refund it or on sell it. He is back out already, probably going through the coin slots on photo booth machines.

[@tatianagranger2427]

Irene Rheinberger people selling weed or in possession get more time. NOT COOL!

[@twincherry4958]

And use the money to go to another location.

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

I worked 14 hours a day 7 days a week for no money at all as a radio broadcaster. We had to prove we could do those hours under intense pressure to even get a foot in the door to a paid job. I did it and I never stole from anyone and I got a job I loved in a provincial radio station.

[@valeriemacphail9180]

So why are you telling us, did you want a virtual pat on the back?

[@gaylemc2692]

@@valeriemacphail9180 that was nasty.

[@silverlom60]

he should be in Uganda jail for screwing Uganda for his care and upkeep

[@pattieg2815]

What happened to the money he stole from the daycare centers? How totally selfish and narcissistic.

[@leahdawn6833]

Ugh..this guy is so disgusting.

[@Landrew0]

"This constant need to mislead and take advantage of people."

[@twincherry4958]

He learned well from working with non-profits.

[@mrbilal1987]

This is what happens when philanthropy becomes an addiction rather than a healthy desire to help others in need. When we don't have the resources to help someone else at a given time, it's OK to step back and take care of self first. It is no longer honorable when you deplete your own resources and start dragging others down to fuel your efforts. He is living pure poetic justice.

[@patternmotherlode9250]

I don't think it was ever philanthropy he was addicted to. More the control, manipulation, and duping of others. Another case of "I'm the smartest guy in the room" I'm sure he enjoyed his relationships with young African ladies. This was never philanthropy. Nor is it for many of the largest charitable organizations.

[@Al-Rudigor]

White savior complex.

[@Lucy-ym8ch]

​@@Al-Rudigormore likely wanting to exploit the most vulnerable people he can find.

[@jamesber722]

So where did the money go? I know he said he used it to fund his trips to Africa but unless he lives luxuriously, he should still have more than enough cash.

[@DMWBN3]

Cocaine & prostitutes.

[@operandexpanse]

Yeah I don't know why they just glossed over that important point

[@jeffmelrose9719]

I was wondering that as well ?? Maybe he had a gambling addiction ? Would make sense..

[@km5405]

this guy IS a sociopath... the way he manipulates the interviewer is digusting... and maybe he should go to a Ugandan jail, arguably he has hurt them worse then the daycares he stole from.

[@truebluewonderful]

What a creep! He looks like he's addicted to alcohol. What a pity that people couldn't see he's no good.

[@stanettiels7367]

A lecturer at my old college, a lovely man, whom I had built up a friendship with in college, then became real good friends after I’d finished college, he did something similar. I met him when I was around 20 years old and he was about 50 years old. He was accountant for our local Ex-working man’s club and also for a local rugby club. He gambled, though. A lot. He’s started to “borrow” money, as he put it, to fund his gambling. He eventually got caught. Such a shock and a shame to see this highly respected, retired lecturer plunge to such low depths. It was a major embarrassment to his wife and sons, who are all older than me. I forgave him though. Thankfully so did his family and most of our community. We didn’t report him to the police but made sure he paid everything back. He genuinely believed he was borrowing the money and I believe him. Unfortunately that would have never been possible with his gambling problem. I believe that if he had come into money, he would have paid it back and nobody would have ever known. I’m still friends with him and his family to this day. This guy in the video, though, is pure scum. A con man and a crooked sociopath.

[@ironpirites]

I just thought of a great idea for a new law in Canada. My very own self. Nobody else thought of it. Nobody in Parliament thought of this. The law is this: When a vagrant in a foreign land who is wanted at home for stealing more than a million dollars approaches a Canadian Consulate overseas and wants a plane ticket home to face the music, arrange with an airline to fly him home. The CBC shouldn't have to be the ones rounding these people up. But it does bring up another point. Never say public broadcasting/law enforcement is a total waste of money.

[@team3383]

At 8:43 it just goes to show how bad the food is in our so called 'developed' world if he lost 30 lbs ! Everything we buy here is processed, full of sugar and other chemicals thata are bad for our health.

[@unaninanine3743]

ironpirites Your idea isn't new. It's called deportation or extradition. The country's govt funds the return leg.

[@illbeburningstar1]

Its called extradition. Some country's dont allow people to be extradited thats why he went where he went.

[@dlbstl]

so what happened to the money? I would go through all of his financial statements for the last 7 years and try to figure it out before I would just swallow that he doesn't know where it went. what a low life.

[@thetrainwreck1469]

I was wondering the same thing

[@whitesakura7799]

Small suggestion: All journalists and broadcasters should stop saying "Africa" and instead use the name/s of the *actual country or countries in Africa* to which they are referring.

[@user-wickedflower]

White Sakura she said she found him in Kenya East Africa on the outskirts of Nairobi what more would you like? Map co ordinates?

[@jfm14]

Pixie Rainbow Which is why it makes no sense that the journalist said simply "Africa" multiple times throughout the piece. Why not be specific throughout? Particularly in this instance, where the specific countries involved is directly relevant to the story.

[@fgjhham89]

I think part of it is that at the beginning people knew he was somewhere in Africa. He ran away to Africa and stayed at multiple locations in Africa.

[@franksimoes-pereira7027]

White Sakura. Yes. That's a good idea.

[@soulscanner66]

Never thought of that. You're right. This is an old story though. I think they don't do so anymore.

[@camgood3097]

They keep asking why he did it.. Why did Bernie Madoolff do it? Why did Hitler do it? It's the modern western culture we live in. We are taught from childhood to believe that happiness is to be found through financial success, high status, and gain. We are taught to feel guilty for not being good enough, or not working hard enough. Our parents do this to us because they worry about our survival (and because their parents played the same trick on them when they were children). Instead of recognizing that happiness arises from mental health (balance.. as in allowing yourself to feel the ups AND the downs), we forever chase a feeling of excitement that comes from pride when we accomplish what we want.. The problem is, like any high, it is always very temporary and short-lived (and we're taught to repress our negative emotions, to keep them out of the way of gaining what we want.. which only leads to misery, anger, and anxiety). It took me over 15 years to realize this (14 years practicing Zen Buddhism, and the past year listening to Alan Watts lectures.. which cover all of this and more in great detail). I highly recommend Alan Watts to anyone who is confused, unhappy, or simply curious about why our society is the way it is..

[@NduthiMama]

Interesting that a thief can put “African reputation on integrity” in his statement and conversation while seating on the same African soil as a fugitive. SERIOUSLY !!!!

[@MM-np4md]

Unfortunately I kind of agree with him there. Corruption is irrefutably rife across the continent...

[@carabiner7999]

23:23 I really hope those lovely people have found someone worthy of their love and welcome. This man is utterly vile.

[@harlowblackadder356]

I still don't understand what he spent $1million on...

[@Happymind-happyworld.]

Especially in Africa

[@truecrime_and_everything_else]

BUT WHERE IS THE FRIGGING MONEY?!!!!

[@donerae8682]

Snorted it all look how skinny he is

[@matthewnewton8812]

Yeah. THAT is question número uno that this otherwise excellent documentary did not even attempt to address. Confounding. Absolutely baffling.

[@realkekec4028]

After he arrived in Africa,there was a increased consumption of drugs and alcohol, plus the prostitutes had a profitable month from him.

[@kidzinamerica2008]

RealKekec 😆😂🥶

[@johnkristian]

Didn't he say he used them to pay debdt in canada?

[@SuperDudley88]

This was a gd documentary, but the frustrating part of it was, wt did he do with all that money, how did he manage to spend it all ? What did he spend it on?Wt happened to his cars & house etc., in Canada. Why did'nt they ask him to explain that, unbelievable. All they kept asking him was, Why!! did he do it ? Would love to know the outcome when he got back to Canada, did they find that out when he got home.?

[@hristinatrajkovskatrajkovs74]

Hi spend a lot of that money before he run away. He was stealing lots of money years before.

[@blondecat666]

That Mike guy in his corduroy jacket and no pants. LOL

[@sissyrayself7508]

I know why he did it.. all the stuff she described as having a " great life" actually just put him more deeply into debt and caused more stress and misery in his life. the American Dream or Canadian Dream or whatever is not really possible nowdays.He couldn't afford to play philanthropist and be the bread winner for his family at the same time.

[@dianetucker8644]

What a selfish low-life. I was married to one just like that and believe me, these people leave a lot of lives in misery in their wake. Too bad about other peoples' dreams!

[@giovanna722]

Good guess. But he lacks character, so his wife may have kicked him out for not dealing with reality. He's like a child.

[@kymberlypray6985]

He was presenting himself as someone still connected to monied-people, and giving the impression that the proposals he wrote may bear fruit. It was cruel and reprehensible. In this case : Hope is a four-letter word.

[@queenmumnyokabi7613]

Hey can help me for donor or volunteer in Kenya Mombasa I have school

[@Itried20takennames]

As a friendly suggestion for FE, when someone answers “I don’t know” to a question of why they have done something, don’t let them. Try stating that people always have a reason behind their actions, even if it’s not a great one, and then ask them to give their best guess. This works in the mental health field 80 to 90 % of the time, as you can see this on the Dr Phil show when interviewees try to dodge this question and the host takes this approach.

[@cruisepaige]

Oh please.

[@KL-jr2kj]

Coming from a psych background, I can confidently say that the majority of the school views Dr Phil as a moron. Please dont pick up on anything from his show.

[@giovanna722]

@@KL-jr2kj I kept wishing she would ask him to try to answer. He was evading everything, and it was annoying.

[@cellom.9227]

Hana really goes for the jugular when she brings up his daughter near the end. Not sure if they edited the next clip but we don't get to see if he has anything to say to that besides the obvious hurt in his eyes.

[@brendar9363]

I saw it as rage.

[@girlfromthed7887]

Brenda R I agree I don’t think he was hurt, I think he was angry she brought up his daughter and what she thinks of her wretched father! And he is disgusting sitting there acting like he can be trusted for ANYTHING!

[@livelifeslow58]

Keeping his real name wasn't so bright.

[@et3041]

🤣😅

[@juliajohansson7058]

This waste of air stole and scammed the poorest. Disgusting from the inside out.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

He sticks out like a sore thumb!!!

[@prescottaurelius4026]

1. He's lost his mind. 2. We never found out what happened to the money.

[@plutoswifelife4074]

"how are you white man" "how are you black man" lol

[@rhoduskal-cious3243]

He looked the same age as his mother. 😬

[@Ms40Watts]

She tells his of his daughter and at the end he still is manipulating for HIS own benefit… I don't think he ever cared about anyone but himself as his actions in two countries alone have proven, or the fact he uses his own mother. He is indeed sick but justice in my opinion would have been to sit in a Ugandan prison compared to the comforts afforded in the Canadian ones. It's unfortunate that people such as Stephen Lewis, the non-profit daycares and Caring Hands (a deeply moving missionary) among so many others have had their lives affected by someone who's not only a pathological liar, but a sociopath and could care less about children. I doubt anyone ever knew him as a man but as python; slow and methodical looking for his next victim.

[@nurakosar3062]

I feel sorry for his elderly mother!

[@raymondkymsuttle]

I guarantee he’s like he is because she enables him & always has. The fact that she’s never told him to go back to face the music says everything.

[@starduck8014]

@@raymondkymsuttle yep!!

[@maem9246]

" He claims to be down and out yet gets a 24 year old lady to marry him ? 🤔 Just another player in his own mind who abuses others without the physical bruises ! "

[@CrankyBubushka]

Omg...what a sick man....

[@rodericksmith859]

my thoughts exactly, no soul at all

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

yes and he does it all with a smirk! He is farcical.

[@beth-bi9yv]

CrankyBubushka-agreed! so gross, Nancy could be his grandchild......

[@IreneRheinoRheinberger]

he was so smug.

[@rehnumajamil2751]

CrankyBubushka no kidding

[@123456789weather]

I still don't understand what he said happened to the million dollars...

[@IreneRheinoRheinberger]

and he tried to pass off the blame for that on the guy in charge of the Aids campaign. That guy convinced me, I had to do it.

[@noctanol]

Hotels ain't cheap in Africa

[@SuperZytoon]

60 years old? Those were some hard 60 years! He looks 90.

[@silviutudorescu8114]

the real crime here is the dude wearing a jacket and a scarf in a desert area but goes balls out pantless!

[@Highheels4ever]

This program is really good exposing the many different kinds of things that people do for their own personal benefits. Great job on The Fifth State. Kudos to you all.

[@vivienwilliams1538]

Did I miss something? He said he was broke. So, he spent the money in Canada before he absconded. Gordon Bennett what a prat!

[@drumsleuth]

just another con man.

[@khuludortiz633]

best detective work ever" I emailed him" 🤦‍♀️. I get he went to a country with no extradition, but good god.

[@CristyB66]

Freaking coward. So he says he didn't know he was stealing, but he felt a fugitive. Shame on him.

[@Witchofthewoods.]

He didn't break the law before this? Sure he didn't...more like he just didn't get caught. When he did it was a doozy. Good job catching up with ol David! 👌

[@angeltattooslpool]

He looks like Sid james from the carry on movies!? I keep expecting him to break out with that dodgy laugh!! Lol

[@marciam6224]

I can't believe he'd believe anyone, anywhere would be stupid enough to trust him. To embezzle money from your clients is bad enough but in essence he stole from CHILDREN! Then he goes on the lam and tries to steal from children that are more impoverished! He's got balls!!

[@queenmumnyokabi7613]

Hallo marcia please can you help me to look for donor or volunteer in my school in Kenya Mombasa

[@Nia_von_L]

So where did all the money go then??

[@laurids2007]

Painful to watch and the situation of his poor mother...My God! He has 00 compassion of anybody.

[@krystofs.8603]

I met him in 2015, seams to be very nice man. Hi was on Cuba, Santa Lucia at that time for 6 months. Maybe hiding again:)

[@twincherry4958]

I don't get him.....what does he want?

[@101life9]

NO INTEGRITY, PERIOD!!! NO EXCUSES, PERIOD! !!! You did plan well ahead of time! !!! That's the intend of your heart !!!!! Now you play a nice guy????

[@user-wickedflower]

He wanted to cash in his airline ticket...yeah sure

[@sandra1761]

A 24-year-old girlfriend? Not too bad for a homeless old dude.

[@administrativeprofessionalsllc]

That's what he was doing on all those "Missionary" trips ... Tricking off his clients money!!! A 24 y/o woman is not with an older man for love and affection. She was part of the reason he was begging his mother for money. You see in that one scene he kissed her and gave her his change? 😂😂😂 What a Lame azz Loser!

[@Ilhamissss]

And when she saw the camera she rubbed his shoulder..Like yeah i REALLY love him

[@CoinsAndCapsaicin]

You can't say you didn't know what you were doing when you drain a business account that's not yours.

[@twincherry4958]

He knew he was draining it...and he ran when it was all gone. At least we know that.

[@MultiJaws123]

What did he do with the money'?

[@mike.p.1400]

I don’t get it. He stole all that money and doesn’t have enough to pay for a ticket home. Plus. How was he supporting himself in Africa ? Am I missing something here ? Or did the story fail to address my question ?

[@heatheryearwood9199]

Oops he conned more benefactors oops and oops with his Daisies no doubt

[@platinumtouch2538]

38:59 the face dad always made when I would make him promise that he would be there on time to pick me up after school.....lol

[@22vx]

I'm having a midlife crisis I'm gonna live 120 years

[@privatejapan5599]

So, he stole $1,000,000 and used that money before he left Canada? Then he arrived at Africa with little to no money. I teach in Japan and Rwanda and I need at least $1,700 for a plane ticket and accommodation for two weeks (for Rwanda). So, he thought he could live with people for free or did he stash that money someplace else like in an offshore account? Or did he spend it before he left? I’m confused.

[@tastx3142]

He tried another con a about the ticket. His body language was odd and the unblinking eyes just creepy. I think he expected them to fall for it but they should have left him in Africa to his fate. It would have been better justice. Taking advantage of poor people many in dire straits is reprehensible. Manipulative and taking money even from his 86 year old mother without remorse.

[@davidsauer6286]

Thank you for the caliber of journalism BCB offers...I am sickened by the greed that you uncover, not to mention what I have witnessed firsthand.

[@Caperhere]

Stephen Lewis is an admirable, lovely person. He has worked so hard for humanity.

[@linmcdon1662]

Saw somewhere: “Out of money he returned to Canada and was arrested on arrival. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and spent only 13 months behind bars before being paroled and returning to Africa.”

[@markbaraniuk5074]

Throw some aviators on he could be a drunk trailer park supervisor.

[@davido519]

😂✔️

[@LigitandMeyers]

I am not sure who handles the audio for the 5th Estate videos, but replace him....

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Robert Hardy omg thank god I thought it was on my end lol

[@fritzstehr]

I concur the sound is terrible.

[@graceelaine698]

You sure it’s not KZbin? Or your TV/computer? No problem with my end.

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

A million bucks is nothing and won't go far these days. In Auckland NZ it costs more than that to buy a run down old 3 bedroom wooden house. In the provincial areas with no jobs a house is at least $300,000.

[@rajs7876]

Yes in Vancouver a shack is 2 million dollars

[@lsmyser1257]

Thank you for your search to give people some kind of justice. What an evil man.

[@nyimatsering8146]

This is perfect example for those who judge the other person within short period of time. , even 18years is not enough to know someone..

[@nicolebeck3563]

Eternity is not enough time to know someone , sadly.

[@giovanna722]

@@nicolebeck3563 Yes. I'm learning that in my old age. People don't even know themselves.

[@russbroda7207]

‘’ I am trying to figure out what I am up to “ - that is some pretty convoluted rationalization . Knowingly presented.

[@giovanna722]

I know. That actually made me crack up. He was just searching for the right lie to get past the questions.

[@gullybull5568]

10:22 HE SAYS I CANT STAND HIS ((MY)) LIFE IN CANADA. hahahaha. then TRY HIM IN THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION.

[@beabove]

"Didn't feel like stealing." Oh, ok then.

[@dfreviews5624]

It appears that he only got 2 years in jail in Canada. How is that justice? In the USA, they would have sent him away for 20 plus years for this.

[@brentdallyn8459]

in jail back in canada, a million dollars gone and now he enjoys 3 hots and a cot at public expense, a senior could do worse

[@josephduplaga7595]

This guy is one old looking 62 year old

[@rr8960]

What happened to him after he got back? Did he ever do jail time?

[@brendam5380]

I'll volunteer! I love doing it! And I am not a thief! Money means very little to me. I love helping the poor and the elderly. Love, love, love children. I volunteered in Nicaragua years ago. I volunteered at nursing homes. LOVE IT!! Shame on this dirty old man!

[@queenmumnyokabi7613]

Hallo Brenda please help me to look for donor or volunteer in my school in Kenya Mombasa

[@oag3957]

This guy is what is wrong with the world...he is a prime example

[@lizzyvont2362]

But just the whole documentary I was waiting for answers, it was good but so bollockingly frustrating!!!! Like, where. Is. The. Freaking. Money. Dude. ??????

[@Chilcutte]

this guy reminds me a lot of my dad... not all bad my dad was more like a wandering Teacher and in Mexico He helped people learn to do stuff like speak English. He asked for very little. Use of the kitchen when he was in town, and he kept mostly to himself reading the newspaper drinking coffee etc.

[@twincherry4958]

Ba ha ha...I met a guy like this except he was trust fund I bf y league drop out. He too is a tutor and asks for whatever anyone can afford. Well, he has an unlimited source of $$$ and mother gives him everything too. They get something out of it though, praise and people showing gratitude toward them or being able to get away with stuff or get their way around things- gives them a high. Their minds are constantly working. There is trauma somewhere...like what is the meaning of life? Why do humans do all these? No accountability, no stress, no ties...definition of Freedom in the case of this guy survival but he knows he will always have a meal and a roof above his head and where to rest.

[@lubatikoseme1446]

Most parts of Africa corruption is not a crime at all.. so this guy is in a safe place .

[@mirekchance]

How do you spend even 500k in Africa and have nothing to show for it? There must be more to this...

[@trj1442]

Awesome doco of an interesting life. Thank you.

[@bikinggal1]

Watching the scenes of the countryside makes me sad...so much garbage and filth. Every human has the right to have a roof and food and work, yet this is not so at all...:( And yet the poorest of the poor were hospitable to him!

[@rzz9594]

And he has no explanation as to where the money is😳

[@edmccaffrey1]

The only good aspect of this story is that he lost 60 lbs living in Nairobi, where absolutely no one is overweight. So if you need to lose 60 lbs then move to Nairobi. Otherwise this story is despicable on every other level.

[@islandgirl581]

I'm in the wrong business... That one day care had over £100,000 bank balance??? That's a lot of cookies n milk 😂

[@anotherblonde]

He will have invested the money in an arab bank with a 10% pa service fee to him, then after his 2 - 3 years sentence, he will be out scot free and live on his now legal money in Africa. where he can live like a king if he is careful.

[@law1588]

This is the most canadian embezzlement in history. I have alot of family in canada so i can verify they are the most polite people on earth. Also.....giant dudes ...big surly sweethearts . I have an uncle gorde thats totally blind has been his whole life and hes got THREE DUIs . his wife dresses him funny cuz he doesnt have a clue or even care they are the sweetest people . I will be american till the day i die by choice but i will always admire the canadian people

[@LLthereistome2024]

You stole from poor people old man, you need to be in prison. This going to be his end, when this girls family finds he's a no good thief. We'll see.