article_snippet: In 2014 Fairfax Media unveiled that the young fraudster, who goes by various aliases including Dene Broadbent, Dean Mussillon, Nic Lloyd and Clay O'Connor, had a series of ventures including a charity cancer walk.
article_snippet: Dene Broadbelt has denied being a conman and further rejected claims that Dene Broadbelt faked Dene Broadbelt own death .
article_snippet: Last year it was reported by Fairfax Media that Dene Broadbelt had incurred debts of more than $120,000 over an 18-month period from a number of scams.
article_snippet: At the time, Dene Broadbelt said Dene Broadbelt was filming a Channel Seven charity outback walk for cancer and also claimed to be working as a promoter for a national music festival as well as posing to be a DJ talent agency chief.
article_snippet: However Dene Broadbelt has denied being a conman and further rejected claims that he faked his own deathhis own death. '
article_snippet: I am not dead,' Dene Broadbelt told the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner on Wednesday. '
article_snippet: There was no option other to declare Dene Broadbelt bankrupt.'
article_snippet: Dene Broadbelt further stated that Dene Broadbelt was not responsible for writing the letter and says Dene Broadbelt has failed to contact Jason Blackford - a work experience student Dene Broadbelt had met while working at a radio station in Dubbo, north-west of Sydney.
article_snippet: There had also been claims that Dene Broadbelt had recently tried to establish a real estate agency in Victoria, without a licence, which was also dismissed by the 21-year-old.
article_snippet: Dene Broadbelt further told the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner Dene Broadbelt had changed Dene Broadbelt name to 'Harrison O'Connor' after receiving a number of death threats.
highlights_snippet: Mr Broadfelt also rejected claims that Mr Broadfelt is a conman but says Mr Broadfelt incurred debts up to $250,000 and had to declare bankruptcy .