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Charles Bronson latest – Notorious prisoner’s brother will ‘never forgive’ him for lying about ‘fake son’

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THE BROTHER of infamous prisoner Charles Bronson has slammed the lag for lying to their family about his "fake son."

Bronson's brother, Mark Peterson, spoke of how he can never forgive the criminal for introducing his "fake son" to their family.

George Bamby, who pretend to be the criminal's son for six years, said he agreed to fake the relationship to gain publicity for the notorious prisoner, adding that he “made loads of money” from it.

Speaking to the Mirror, Peterson raged: "I've had nothing to do with him since he introduced his fake son. George has had his five minutes of fame now (there are no more). I've not been in contact with him now for months, nor wish to be - a clown's a clown to me, but he can't come back - too many lies."

This comes Bronson was denied freedom again yesterday by his Parole Board after pleading for his 50-year stay in jail to end.

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  • Who is Phil Danielson?

    Phil Danielson, who was a prison art teacher, was held hostage by notorious inmate Charles Bronson in 1999.

    The brutal attack, which lasted 43 hours, took place in Hull Prison.

    Danielson, from Huddersfield, was awarded £65,000 in compensation from the Home Office.

    He has been unable to work since the attack.

  • Charles Bronson wants to meet Phil Danielson and admits he went ‘over the top’

    Speaking in court, Charles Bronson spoke of his wish to meet with Phil Danielson.

    Charles Bronson held the prison art teacher hostage, subjecting him to brutal treatment over a period of 43 hours.

    Earlier this month, he admitted his actions were “over the top” and said he would like to meet his victim.

  • Does Charles Bronson have children?

    Michael Jonathan Peterson is the only known son of the UK’s most violent prisoner Charles Bronson.

    He was named after his father, who was then known as Michael Peterson.

    He was born in 1972, the same year his parents, Bronson and Irene Dunroe married.

    At the time Bronson was working as an industrial painter.

    In 2001, the  reported that Irene’s second husband Brian “treated Michael as his own”.

    Michael has so far never spoken publicly about his father.

  • What did Charles Bronson do after being denied his freedom once again?

    Bronson called author Dave Courtney after the Parole Board ruling to sing 1967 Englebert Humperdinck classic ‘Please Release Me’.

    He said he would be in the exercise yard today with a “big f***ing smile on my face” doing press ups in the hope some “f***ing jealous fat screws” were watching.

    The prisoner – now known as Charles Salvador – also called his mum Eira, his ex-wife Irene Dunroe told .

  • Bronson ‘lacked the skills’ for public life

    Explaining why infamous criminal Charles Bronson, 70, had his parole denied, the Parole Board said he: “lacks the skills to manage future violence.”

    Bronson has spent most of the past 48 years behind bars, apart from two brief stints of freedom where he reoffended.

    His first conviction was in 1974 when he was 21 and was jailed for seven years for robbery, aggravated burglary, assault with intent to rob and possession of a firearm.

  • Bronson plans to release a tell-all book

    Charles Bronson, 70, revealed at his parole hearing earlier this month that he plans to write an explosive tell-all book about his life.

    He told the court: “No one’s going to stop me from saying what I want to say.

    He added: “I’m not proud of my life, but I’m certainly not ashamed of it.”

  • What has George said about Charles Bronson?

    Mr Bamby said Bronson - who changed his surname to Salvador in 2014 - approached him six years ago asking if he would help "get loads of publicity for him and make sure he wasn't forgotten about".

    He said: "Me and Charlie together made up the story that he was my dad.

    "Charles Bronson is not my father. I am a PR agent. I'm a marketing person, and I'm the UK's number one paparazzi.

    "I've not told anybody this for six years and it's been an absolute bane of my life."

    He added: "Me and Charlie, for the last six years, have made loads of money, we've had loads of fun, we've created loads of stories, we've done loads of ridiculous things, we've manipulated the media, we've manipulated the prison service.

    "I got into the maximum security services in four different prisons as a journalist."

    Mr Bamby said the profits were split between him and Bronson's consultant, because people serving jail time are not legally allowed to make money.

    In 2018, George went on This Morning claiming he is the son of Bronson, revealing that a DNA test was 99.8 per cent positive match.

    However, friends and supporters of Bronson said that Bamby is a "fraud", as reported by .

  • Bronson won £1,500 bets during his years inside

    Bronson told his parole hearing he has been “betting for 50 years” while behind bars.

    He also revealed he had won £1,500 last year.

    Asked whether he was allowed to bet while in prison, he replied: “Well, are you or ain’t you?

    “No-one has ever said anything to me in 50 years.”

    He said he was “not an addict”, later adding: “I’ve been betting for 50 years.”

    Bronson then slammed the hearing saying “it’s all pathetic stuff coming out” after his love for it was brought up.

    The board said Bronson had tried to place a football bet through a third party.

    He responded: “We all love a bet, come on.”

  • What is parole?

    “Parole” means a prisoner is able to leave jail or be released from custody before the end of their sentence.

    It is a temporary or permanent release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions before the completion of the maximum sentence period.

    Conditions of parole often include things such as obeying the law, refraining from drug and alcohol use, avoiding contact with victims, getting a job and meeting with a parole officer.

    The term actually backdates to the Middle Ages, when prisoners were released if they gave their word.

  • Charles Bronson moaned 'get a move on' during Parole Hearing

    Earlier this month, Charles Bronson moaned about how long his Parole Hearing was taking.

    The infamous lag told his lawyer to "crack on" and moaned "we're going to be here all day" as he was set to give evidence.

    Hearing evidence of one of his many assaults, Bronson grew restless.

    As he waited for further details to be read out, he said: "We're gonna be here all f*****g day, aren't we?"

    He then turned to his solicitor, Mr Kingham, and said: "Crack on, Dean!"

  • Charles Bronson reveals why he wears glasses

    Speaking in court earlier this month, Charles Bronson revealed why was wearing sunglasses.

    "Don’t think I’m wearing these glasses for sinister reasons," he said.

    The infamous criminal said his eyes have been damaged by years in a dimly lit prison cell.

    "My eyes are blown away with the light," he went on to say.

  • Who is Irene Dunroe?

    Irene Dunroe is known for being the first wife of notorious prisoner Charles Bronson.

    The couple got together when they were just 19 years old.

    Unlike the lag’s other two wives, Irene was with the offender when he was still Michael Peterson.

    Still to this day, she refers to him as “Mick” as she says he was never Charles Bronson when she was with him and will never see him as anything other than Michael Peterson.

  • When was Charles Bronson first arrested?

    His campaign of crimes include holding 11 people hostage across nine sieges with victims being governors, doctors and even his own solicitor.

    He has also spent time in solitary confinement and specialist units for his violent outbursts towards other inmates.

    In 1974 he was jailed for seven years after being convicted of armed robbery – which was extended by nine months after he attacked a fellow prisoner with a glass jug.

  • Bronson branded man he took hostage an 'a***hole'

    Speaking during his Parole Hearing earlier this month, infamous criminal Charles Bronson recalled taking a prison governor hostage.

    During his tirade, Bronson branded his victim an "a***hole."

    He said: "I was a horrible person and I couldn't stop taking hostages.

    "I went through a phase, I couldn't help taking hostages.

    "I was battling against the system... it was my way of getting back.

    "There's nothing better than wrapping a governor up like a Christmas turkey."

    Asked about causing one of his victims - a prison governor - post-traumatic stress disorder, Bronson said: "That was 30 years ago and I've moved on from that long ago.

    "Governor Adrian Wallace was an a***hole, is an a***hole and will die an a***hole."

    Bronson added he had no remorse for taking Mr Wallace hostage.

  • What has Phil Danielson said?

    Danielson spoke about the incident during the two-part Channel 4 documentary Bronson: Fit To Be Free?, which first aired on February 27, 2023.

    He said: “Bronson burst into the room, grabbed me by the throat and punched me in the face.

    “He stabbed me in the leg and told me 'Take your last breath. You’re going to die'.” 

    Danielson added: “The damage caused by him has moulded my whole life.

    “It’ll be with me for the rest of my life.” 

    He went on to say that he thinks that Bronson needs to show regret for the crimes he committed.

    He added: "I think he needs to show remorse and it needs to be documented remorse, not a load of clever talk to get in the papers."

    Bronson has admitted that Danielson didn't deserve the brutal treatment that he inflicted upon him.

  • Who is Phil Danielson?

    Phil Danielson, who was a prison art teacher, was held hostage by notorious inmate Charles Bronson in 1999.

    The brutal attack, which lasted 43 hours, took place in Hull Prison.

    Danielson, from Huddersfield, was awarded £65,000 in compensation from the Home Office.

    He has been unable to work since the attack.

  • Charles Bronson wants to meet Phil Danielson and admits he went ‘over the top’

    Speaking in court, Charles Bronson spoke of his wish to meet with Phil Danielson.

    Charles Bronson held the prison art teacher hostage, subjecting him to brutal treatment over a period of 43 hours.

    Earlier this month, he admitted his actions were “over the top” and said he would like to meet his victim.

  • Charles Bronson's fake 'son' revealed pair made 'loads of money' with scam

    A man who pretended to be infamous criminal Charles Bronson's son for six years claims the pair made "loads" of money with the scam.

    George Bamby said he agreed to fake the relation in order to gain publicity for the notorious prisoner, adding that he "made loads of money" from it.

    Bamby, who describes himself as a PR agent, spoke about his relationship with the lag during an interview with TalkTV following Bronson's most recent failed bid for freedom.

    He said: "Me and Charlie together made up the story that he was my dad.

    "Charles Bronson is not my father. I am a PR agent. I'm a marketing person, and I'm the UK's number one paparazzi.

    "I've not told anybody this for six years and it's been an absolute bane of my life."

    He added: "Me and Charlie, for the last six years, have made loads of money, we've had loads of fun, we've created loads of stories, we've done loads of ridiculous things, we've manipulated the media, we've manipulated the prison service.

    "I got into the maximum security services in four different prisons as a journalist."

    Mr Bamby said the profits were split between him and Bronson's consultant, because people serving jail time are not legally allowed to make money.

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