Posted on 02/18/2009 4:47:16 PM PST by Drew68
Underage father Alfie Patten is the victim of a scam to make as much money as possible out of media deals, it has been claimed.
Chantelle Stedman was told by her mother to say that 13-year-old Alfie was the baby's father so that they could cash in on their incredible story, according to a close friend of Chantelle's parents.
Clive Sim, 39, claims that the schoolgirl was ordered to keep quiet about sleeping with other boys so that the 'teenage dad' story could be sold to newspapers for thousands of pounds.
Mr Sim,who has known Chantelle's parents for years, said: 'Penny told Chantelle to keep quiet about other boys because they wouldn't get any money.
'They know that Alfie being the dad makes a better story. I think there's a big scam going on here.'
The sensational claims come as bookmakers Paddy Power have been taking bets on who is the father of week-old baby Maisie Roxanne with Alfie still favourite.
It has been suggested that there are another six potential fathers - although Chantelle, 15, is said to be distraught at the allegations.
Alfie has said he wants to take a DNA test to prove that he is the child's father.
Both Alfie and Chantelle's parents are believed to have netted thousands of pounds in media deals so far.
But Mr Sim claims that Alfie is being 'exploited' by the families to make as much money as possible.
'It's all pretty sordid,' he told the Mirror. 'Alfie may not be an angel and nor is Chantelle. But at the end of the day they are only children and it is the adults around them making bad decisions based on money, not their welfare.
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She doesn’t look like the brightest bulb on the tree. I suspect a bit of an, um, developmentally challeged stuff going on, along with her stupid parents who could care less who she sleeps with.
Complete trash, the lot of them. God help that baby while being surrounded by these losers.
Why would any young man come forward to try and claim paternity of the child of this trollop and set himself up for 18-25 years of child support payments?
Stupid idiots. Flee while the getting is good!
This is England where the only people making child support payments are the taxpayers. A single teenage mother stands to collect about $45k/year in welfare payments and even able-bodied young men can go on the "dole" and collect entitlements.
As suspected. Notoriety is the surest way to riches nowadays. I bet Alphie doesn’t even know what it’s all about!
As suspected. Notoriety is the surest way to riches nowadays. I bet Alphie doesn’t even know what it’s all about!
Uhhh??? Why would they? This is even better. Now they get two, maybe three media cycles out of it.
“This is England where the only people making child support payments are the taxpayers. A single teenage mother stands to collect about $45k/year in welfare payments and even able-bodied young men can go on the “dole” and collect entitlements.”
But that wouldn’t stop the authorities or this slut from coming after the young man in the future seeking child support.
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