Man convicted of illusionist fraud

A MAN has been convicted of cashing more than £30,000 worth of cheques stolen from illusionist Derren Brown.

Bernard Ayanbanjo, 48, was given the cheques by Rocio Pavon-Navarrete, Brown’s cleaner. Nigerian national Ayanbanjo was found guilty on two counts of fraud. He took the cheques, worth £21,550.35 and £11,500, and paid them into his own bank account.