Helg Sgarbi

NEWS FEATURE: Smooth Swiss charmer after money, not love

Smooth Swiss charmer after money, not loveMunich  - Throughout his trial, Helg Sgarbi presented the slick image which he had used to work his way into the hearts and wallets of wealthy female spa guests.

The 44-year-old was on Monday convicted and jailed for six years for extorting millions of euros from Germany's richest woman after seducing the married mother-of-three.

Immaculately dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, the Swiss citizen calmly faced a sea of camera flashes before addressing the court in Munich - and the women he had duped.