Apprentice star Luisa Zissman branded ‘Inspector Clueless’ for accusing handyman of stealing her festive wreath
FORMER Apprentice star Luisa Zissman wrongly accused a handyman of stealing her festive wreath in a video on Instagram.
The entrepreneur, 31, was branded “Inspector Clueless” after outing innocent James Gibbs, 32, as a suspect.
She posted a video of his red Land Rover to her 539,000 followers, saying she’d been tipped off it was seen at the time of the £250 Christmas door decoration theft.
After driving around her village near Potters Bar, Herts, she said she’d seen a the car and a few doors up was a wreath that “looks like mine”.
She added: “It’s had a few bits added to it on someone’s front door. I s**t you not.”
James was made aware of the video by a pal — and it sparked a vicious war of words between him and the businesswoman.
The dad of three said: “I watched the video and thought, ‘Hang on, I have had nothing to do with this’.
“Anyone could see her video. They could then target me or my car by driving into the side of me or anything. I am a bit frightened.
“It’s disgusting being accused of something that you haven’t done. She’s wrecking my reputation.
“I haven’t got the money to take her to court. I’m just a normal bloke. I feel like I have been victimised. She can’t go around falsely accusing people of things.
“I think she fancies herself as a bit of a DIY detective, but she’s failing badly.”
But furious Luisa hit back, branding James “fame hungry” and a “skanky b*****d”.
The star, who previously managed to track down her stolen laptop, said she had later told her followers that the wreath she spotted turned out not to be her one.
Tearing into James, she added: “I saw a car that matches the description and that was that. He’s a little bit fame hungry.
“Nobody knows who he is. I didn’t put his house on Instagram. The person’s house and the video was the one with the wreath. Tell James get a f***ing life.”
Posting on Instagram again she added: “I don’t know who you f***ing are you knob.
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“I didn’t show your house. I didn’t show your car numberplate. I have no idea who you are. Your existence is completely insignificant to me. You complete joke. This guy is the lowest of the low trying to sell a story on me about how I’ve ruined his f***ing life. Get a grip you absolute scumbag.”
Hertfordshire Police confirmed a report was made to them, but said they told the caller it was not a police matter and they should contact Instagram.
Luisa said the incident had helped her raise more than £4,000 for charity after she raffled off another wreath.
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