Bharat Jain, the so-called ‘world's richest beggar', reportedly makes between 2,000 and 2,500 rupees every day by asking generous people for handouts.

Jain has been begging at busy Mumbai locations. Over the years, he has amassed significant wealth, with an estimated net worth of 7.5 crore ($1 million). This includes a 2-bedroom flat in Mumbai valued at 1.2 crore and two shops in Thane that generate a monthly rental income of 30,000 rupees each.

His monthly earnings are estimated to range between 60,000 rupees ($731) and 75,000 rupees ($914), which is considerably higher than the average income of most employed Indians. Read more

He provided false information as part of legal services he provided to convicted human trafficker Faroz Ali in 2014. Continue reading

He was only wearing a light brown pair of shorts, no shirt and carried a stick but no bible.

Holland is a New Zealander who is jointly charged with a Ms. Vaioleti Stowers with 12 charges of selling rental cars that had been rented from National Car Rentals and Samoana Rentals.

One of the houses he visited belongs to To'omaga Pati Leapai of Tulaele.

To'omaga's daughter Paulua Suni knew who Holland was from the pictures in the newspaper, but because she was curious, she allowed Holland to state his business.

He said he has been in Samoa for more than 30 years doing ministerial outreach work and it was as part of that work that he was doing house to house preaching.

One of To'omaga's relatives, visiting at the time, joined the conversation and pointed out to Holland that church ministers do not go around preaching God's word half naked.

Holland countered by saying he uses the same style and method in New Zealand.

"You are not in New Zealand and it is not Samoan culture for faifeau's [church ministers] to go around preaching to the people half naked," said Ms. Suni.

Holland said the pending court case was "all lies".

Initially he faced 15 charges.

However, three of the charges against him were withdrawn when he appeared in the Supreme Court earlier in the same day.

What the charges are and the reasons behind the decision were not explained in Court during the proceedings.

Holland has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

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• Talamua
• Talamua
• Samoa Observer
• Samoa Observer
• Image: Talamua

The Wellington-based accountant pleaded guilty in Wellington District Court last November to accessing a school computer for cash and to pay, among other things, for room service, sweat shirts and a king-sized water bed.

In addition to being struck off the NZICA register, Mr Don has been ordered to pay $5594 costs and expenses to the institute for the tribunal hearing and the investigation by the professional conduct committee. Read more

David Don was sentenced on Friday 3 February in the Wellington District Court on eight charges of dishonestly accessing a computer system and one charge of money laundering.

As executive officer of the school he stole $126,728 over four-and-a half years which he spent on prostitutes, home repayments, a king sized bed and personal spending.

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• Stuff.co.nz
• Image: TVNZ