Lord Edward "Fast Eddie" Davenport is a convicted fraudster and property developer. He first gained notoriety in the late 1980s for organizing the exclusive "Gatecrasher Balls" for wealthy London teens. Following a 1990 tax fraud conviction, he pivoted to a second career in property development.
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