Marco Pierre White Jr pictured picking up rubbish on his first day of 120-hour community service after racking up bill on ex girlfriend’s credit card
The son of famous celeb chef Marco Pierre White was snapped looking down in the dumps beside a busy motorway
MARCO Pierre White Jr has been pictured picking up rubbish at the side of a motorway as he started his first day of a 120-hour community service stint.
The controversial former CBB star looked down in the dumps as he joined a group in high-vis orange vests.
The troubled son of famous chef Marco Pierre White was seen clipping hedges and picking up rubbish, as cars passed above him.
Wrapped up against the cold in a white hoodie, woolly hat and black jeans, he appeared to take a break to check his phone mid-way through.
He was sentenced after spending £2,500 on his ex-girlfriend Carina Evans' credit card.
Westminster Magistrates Court also ordered him to pay £2,500 compensation, costs of £650 and £85 victim surcharge.
Former CBB star Marco clipped hedges as well
Marco, 21, turned up at the front door of model Carina Evans in Fulham looking dishevelled, half-dressed and asking for food in February.
She lent him her credit card to buy food and he then convinced her to unblock it to pay for bail after he claimed he had been arrested.
But instead he went shopping and spent £2,500 at the Apple Store, Sunglasses Hut and on Uber cabs.
In a statement read out to the court at a previous hearing, Ms Evans said: "The money that was dishonestly taken from my account has not been reimbursed.
"I have known him for about a year. A few months ago, I decided to help Marco because I was worried about him.
"I let him stay over and buy food. We were never in a relationship.
"I'm afraid for my safety because I know he can be violent but he has never been violent towards me.
"I fear for his safety because he is unstable due to his drug habit."
Speaking for the defence Brett Weaver: "He recognises that he behaved in an unacceptable manner and his action were extremely foolish and upsetting for the loser.
"He is remorseful for his conduct."
But district judge Emma Arbuthnot was quick to say: "He doesn't look very remorseful, he was smirking before."
Mr Weaver said his client was indeed remorseful and that between May and August he had entered rehab.
Pierre White Jr told probation he was no longer using drugs and he was able to pay back the £2,500 to Miss Evans.
In sentencing Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said: "You pleaded guilty on the first day of trial to using your ex-partner's card for up to £2,500, possibly more, which you used to obtain goods which I assume you then sold to obtain drugs.
"This is a serious offence for which only a community order will do."
In 2011 he received a conditional discharge for a public order offence and in June this year he admitted drug driving and was fined £400 and received a ban.
Got a story? email [email protected] or call us direct on 02077824220.