A man who spent a year driving for alleged franchise fraudster Keith Lapham believes his former boss took almost $500,000 from new ironing franchisees in the fortnight before his disappearance.
Jason Joyce was employed by Lapham from November 2006 to deliver ironing and do other duties for his Green Acres ironing franchisees.
Mr Joyce agreed to speak with the Weekend Herald to deny allegations made by Green Acres managers and some media that courier drivers were in on Lapham’s scheme.
He also wanted to make sure short-changed franchisees - many of whom he formed solid friendships with - were looked after.
At least four Lapham accomplices ran the bogus operation out of his Mt Albert home, with all of them aware the ironing franchisees were being duped, Mr Joyce says.
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