Gym spree’s a PR nightmare
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A THIEVING PR boss who targeted wealthy gym members in a year-long crime spree is facing jail.
Max Flower, 34, prowled the exclusive Virgin Active health club in the City and rifled through lockers as wealthy bankers and executives worked out.
Flower grabbed wallets, iphones, laptops and other designer goods worth £3,875.
City of London magistrates heard he was caught by a gym member as he tried to pocket a wallet and Gucci watch.
PR and marketing manager Flower, of Wimbledon, South-west London, admitted nine counts of theft and asked for a further four to be taken into consideration.
He also admitted possession of cocaine and heroin and was committed to the Old Bailey for sentence on a date to be fixed.