Racer owes millions in debts

It seems the speed of racing has caught up with our racing driver, Angelo Barretto. Through the years, Angelo has accumulated a large sum of debt to friends, fellow racers, bike afficionados, and his ex-girlfriends. The way, though, he accumulated it through the years, is astonishing. From hoaxes, bank fraud, forged receipts, he got the trust of people around him and left them for dirt. One of the best stories I heard through the grapevine was his so-called cancer scare. He loaned money from friends and girlfriends saying it was for his treatment but at the end of the day, he utilized them for his personal expenditures and fading racing career. A hefty amount was loaned through a wealthy socialite and not surprisingly, remains unpaid to this day.
Another story was his dealing with kart track owners here in Metro Manila. He forged documents, receipts, and bank documents to get money of the buyers and sellers which he manipulated through time. The amount… we can only guess.
It seems this guy has been around using his charm and boyish looks to manipulate and extort money from women of the upper crust of society. To top it all off, racer boy lives in their place of domicile for free. This guy sounds like a true to life Tom Ripley.
What is sad is that up to this day, Angelo still goes around his business trying to defraud another group in society. Last I heard, he was hanging around with the wealthy road bikers of Manila. His usual ploy of positioning himself as an able and well-funded businessman is at work again. For those people who will come across Angelo, one piece of advice: stay away from him! If you have friends and family that are still in contact with him, I suggest they be informed of this con artist. This has been AB’s profession for 10 to 12 years now, his racing career included. This should be brought to justice. AB should be made to pay and serve time for all his criminal activities.
Good day to you all and stay safe!