5:25pm Monday 17th November 2008
By Emily Roberts
FORMER Apprentice contestant Tre Azam appeared in court on Friday (November 14) charged with falsely claiming thousands of pounds in benefits.
The 29-year-old from Loughton, who appeared on the BBC reality television programme last year, was charged with failing to declare two bank accounts and income, on a housing and council tax benefit form.
He appeared at Witham Magistrates Court where his solicitors presented the case.
But the out-spoken father of two will have to wait until November 28 for the result to be given at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.
He was accused by Epping Forest District Council of claiming £8,686 of benefits after making a false statement on the form, and failing to notify them of a change in circumstances affecting his entitlement.
Mr Azam denied the charges and refused to comment on the case until it has finished.
He came third on The Apprentice last year and now runs a number of businesses, including his own production company.
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