MILLIONAIRE CAB BOSS’S TV AD INVESTMENT
figure Mark Richardson, 31, at Glasgow Private Hire offices in Glasgow.
Richardson was jailed for eight years earlier this year at the High Court in Glasgow for his role in an organised crime gang who flooded Scotland with guns and drugs.
Daniel suffered serious facial injuries in an attack in Port Dundas, Glasgow, in May last year.
In January, the mutilated crime boss was photographed leaving the offices of Penny Cars in Chapelhall.
Malcolm has continual ly denied having any signif icant association with Daniel or Richardson.
The TV show, hosted by Kyle, is based around often violent on- stage confrontations between guests, usually family members.
In 2007, a Manchester District Judge
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called it human bear-baiting during a prosecution where guests had been involved in a violent incident on the show.
Later that year, Learndirect, the government- backed sponsors of The Jeremy Kyle Show, cancelled their £ 500,000- a-year deal over concerns about its content.
In the past, the show has also been sponsored by bingo companies such as Wink Bingo, Foxy Bingo, Cheeky Bingo and Gala Bingo.
Last week, STV confirmed Glasgow Private Hire were now sponsoring the show in Scotland but insisted it was only temporary.
A spokeswoman added:“This is not something which is going to be long-term.
“It’s a short-term agreement pending the return of the main network sponsor.”
It’s a short-term agreement pending the return of the main network sponsor