‘I am not a conman, I am a gay fugitive’

A fraudster dubbed ‘the con Queen of Hollywood’ who faces extradition to the US over a £1.5m swindle told a court today (thurs) he fled to Britain so he can be openly gay. Indonesian Hargobind Tahilramani, 42, ran a scam which saw him impersonate top film executives, including producers working for The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. Victims received calls offering the opportunity of a lifetime shooting a blockbuster film in Indonesia between 1 January 2013 and 31 August 2020,…