Another Walter Mitty

Understandably, claiming to be a soldier when you haven’t done the time rankles with those of us who have. Danny Robert Shakespeare is claiming it all and is now having lengthy discussions with the Feds.

HE CLAIMS he shot Osama bin Laden in the foot and served with the SAS in Afghanistan and Iraq. On other occasions he is a wealthy property developer or a former hitman with links to notorious bikie gangs.

No. None of the above. He is just a conman

Over the years, Shakespeare has falsely claimed he was a hitman and nephew of New South Wales organised crime figure Lenny McPherson, that he was related to well-known bookmaker Terry Page, and had links to the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle club.

More claims than an insurance thief.

Detectives say Shakespeare also uses his cover story of being a retired SAS officer, to convince people to give him money.

I didn’t know there was any money in being an ex SASR officer.

He typically claims that due to secrecy requirements of the SAS he does not carry identification.

Yeah. Right. It’s not as if you get to keep your ID Card when you leave the service.

He has tattoos of the word “Nina” on his left thumb, “Angela” on his right wrist with stars, a shark on either shoulder and a yin and yang sign on his chest.

Making him the only ex SASR officer I know of with tattoos. If you see him, ask him to drop in at the monthly SASR Association lunches in Brisbane. Email me for details.