The Only Way Is Essex star Lewis Bloor said online trolls who sent him deaths threats while he was on trial for fraud should "take a look at themselves" after the case collapsed.
Mr Bloor, 31, who joined the ITV2 reality programme for three years from 2013, was accused of being part of a cold-calling investment fraud before his television career took off.
Around 200 victims were allegedly conned out of more than £3 million after being convinced to buy coloured diamonds at a 600 per cent mark up. READ MORE: BBC Ambulance viewers say they'll 'have to stop watching' after heartbreaking message The reality star denied conspiracy to defraud and was acquitted after his trial collapsed over prosecution failings in the disclosure of evidence.
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