Marco Pierre White Jr, son of the famous Michelin star chef, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison after admitting to a series of burglaries and shoplifting offences earlier this year. The Big Brother star appeared via video link at Isleworth Crown Court as the sentence was handed down.
White Jr pleaded guilty to four counts of burglary, one count of criminal damage, and multiple thefts. His crime spree spanned locations in west London and Bath, including breaking into a gallery in west London where he caused £27,000 worth of damage and stole two fluorite crystal lamp towers valued at £13,600.
He also broke into a shop in Barnes, stealing £1,500 worth of Jellycat plush toys, and another in Notting Hill where he took £7,775 worth of natural rock crystal formations. In addition, White Jr shoplifted hygiene products worth £1,331 from Aesop in Westbourne Grove and threatened a female employee during the incident.
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The court learned that White Jr often used a Lime Bike waiting nearby to aid his quick escapes. Judge Edwards Connell described him as a “prolific acquisitive offender,” highlighting his ongoing “campaign of dishonesty” and persistent breaches of suspended sentences. He noted that White Jr had a poor track record of compliance, having committed offences while subject to two suspended sentence orders.
Alongside the prison term, 25 weeks of suspended sentences were activated due to breaches committed during the offences. White Jr had been held on remand since pleading guilty.
White Jr’s barrister cited a “long-standing drug addiction” as the root cause of his criminal behaviour, noting that the offences escalated following the abrupt closure of the treatment centre supporting him. The lawyer explained that White Jr stole to fund his habit.
The sentencing marks another chapter in the troubled life of Marco Pierre White Jr, whose actions have drawn significant public attention due to his family background and previous TV appearances.