Davenport, known as "Fast Eddie", set up Gresham Ltd in 2005 which masqueraded as a respectable business with 50 years of experience sourcing huge commercial loans.

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Maher - nicknamed "Fast Eddie" - admitted theft at Southwark Crown Court, which heard he was arrested after Ms King, his son Lee's ex-wife, contacted the authorities to tell them he was a wanted man.

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In fact, the idea for the fast-talking dragon (with Eddie Murphy's voice) came from Roy Disney, chairman of the animation department.

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