Wine conman gets four years

A serial conman who even gave his fiancée a fake solitaire engagement ring worth just £20 for their dream wedding has been jailed for four years today. Lasse Hartmann, 43, sold premium wine packages that never materialised to 20 businessmen and women, including the Michelin starred chef Simon Hulstone. He portrayed himself as a wealthy entrepreneur who had been a mental coach for Usain Bolt, a knight of Denmark, and a multi-millionaire. But Hartmann was a career criminal wanted on…