For nearly a decade, Aram Sheibani lived a life of luxury. He jetted around the world, stayed in luxury hotels and drove top-of-the-range cars - including a £250,000 white Bentley.
He's said to have bought the flash motor with cash. Sheibani, now 43, was a fan of cosmetic surgery. He had veneers, hair transplants and a nose job.
He also had a £5m property empire, including a £675,000 luxury apartment inside a converted church in leafy, Bowdon, Trafford, and an exclusive £1.74m apartment in Kensington, London, where he had original artwork by Banksy and Andy Warhol.
He visited Hollywood and posed with bikini-clad women on a yacht. An image of Sheibani in shades showing off his bright white fake teeth emerged at his trial.
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