Peter Foster

For other people named Peter Foster, see Peter Foster (disambiguation).

Peter Foster
Born
Peter Clarence Foster

(1962-09-26) 26 September 1962 (age 62)
Queensland, Australia
Criminal statusUnder arrest (August 2020)[1]
Parent(s)Louise Poletti (mother), aka Luigina Pelotti,[2][3]
Conviction(s)Breaches of Trade Practices Act, breaches of Trade Descriptions Act, forgery, fraud, money laundering, immigration offences, contempt of court, assaulting police officers, resisting arrest

Peter Clarence Foster (born 26 September 1962) is an Australian career criminal who has been imprisoned in Australia, United Kingdom, the United States, and Vanuatu for a variety of offences related to weight loss and other scams as well as absconding from justice. His convictions range from fraud and money laundering to contempt of court and resisting arrest.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Foster was also in the headlines for his role in helping Cherie Blair, wife of British prime minister Tony Blair, buy properties in Bristol at a discounted rate.[11] Foster has described himself as an "international man of mischief".[12]

  1. ^ Rigby, Mark (20 August 2020). "Infamous conman Peter Foster arrested on Far North Queensland beach". ABC Far North. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sutton, Candace (22 December 2002). "Foster mum: Peter's the butt of a set-up". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ Byrne, Ciar (1 July 2003). "Sun wrong on Peter Foster". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. ^ Brown, Malcolm (6 January 2007). "A few inconvenient untruths". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
  5. ^ Serial fraudster who keeps bouncing back Archived 24 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jeevan Vasagar, The Guardian, 6 December 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2009
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference bbc-man-behind-cheries-regret was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Conman jailed for island hop". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  8. ^ Calligeros, Marissa (24 September 2012). "'I couldn't see the harm': Peter Foster faces contempt charges". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  9. ^ Sherman, Matt (31 October 2013). "A bitter pill to swallow in a weighty affair". Lexology. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ^ Foster, Peter (6 December 2002). "A criminal career built on vulnerable women". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference bbc-cherie-sorry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Denton, Andrew (5 April 2004). "Peter Foster" (transcript). Enough Rope. ABC1. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.