By Australian Associated Press and Josh Hanrahan For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:24 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 20 June 2019
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A serial conman who dressed like James Bond and swindled more than $7.6 million from people including girlfriends and good friends has been jailed for at least 12 years.
Hamish Earle McLaren fleeced 16 victims, including Australian fashion designer Lisa Ho and his then-girlfriend Tracey Hall, during a relentless series of frauds from 2011 to 2017.
The conman - whose exploits have been the topic of popular podcast 'Who the Hell is Hamish?' - only ended when he was finally arrested by NSW Police in July 2017.
Acting Judge Colin Charteris told the NSW District Court that McLaren 'did not have any remorse' about deliberately fleecing loved ones, and mum and dad investors.
Hamish Earle McLaren (pictured), a serial conman who fleeced girlfriends, friends and leading business associates out of $7.6 million, has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years
He pointed to the fact that McLaren has refused to
