A self-styled Lord who was released from prison as an ‘ act of mercy ’ when he convinced judges he was gravely ill is clearly enjoying life as a free man . Edward Davenport , nicknamed ‘ Fast Eddie ’ , was jailed for eight years in 2011 for masterminding a £4.5million fraud where he hoodwinked the rich and famous . Last May he was released early after claiming he was 'at death 's door ' because of kidney problems and suffering the 'ordeal ' of having to leave prison each week for life-saving dialysis . But eight months on socialite Davenport looks to be close to a full recovery as he had fun with a friend on Saturday . New life : Eight months after being released from prison on health grounds Edward 'Fast Eddie ' Davenport is seen here kissing a friend on Saturday . He was seen kissing and hugging an unnamed woman as they walked through central London . As a property developer and party organiser he made millions and boasted of befriending guests including supermodel Kate Moss and Princes William and Harry . His £30million home , a mansion in London ’ s West End , was the former Sierra Leone High Commission and was used as a location for the Oscar-winning film The King ’ s Speech . But the socialite was ruined when he was exposed as a fraudster who duped victims out of their life savings through bogus start-up loan schemes and jailed - only for his health to falter . Last year he was pictured handcuffed to a prison guard in hospital after undergoing a second kidney transplant . He said at the time : ‘ I know I ’ m fighting a death sentence . ‘ I feel like an old man shuffling around , chained to a prison officer even when I want to go to the bathroom . ' I can ’ t even wear my own silk pyjamas – I have to wear the hospital ones . The truth is I feel shaky . I know I ’ m at death ’ s door ' . Fall from grace : Davenport was one of London 's richest and most popular socialites until he was convicted of a multi-million pound fraud and later required a second kidney transplant . Contrast : A grey-looking Davenport shortly before he was jailed for almost eight years in 2011 and , right , enjoying the sunshine in central London with a companion over the weekend . Judges agreed to his plea for clemency and cut his sentence by a year to allow him to be released early after serving around three years . Davenport 's fall from grace is a far cry from his days at the heart of the London party scene in the 1980s . His black-tie Gatecrasher Balls , aimed at wealthy public school teenagers , quickly became synonymous with drunkenness and debauchery and helped him make his fortune . But it also led to his first fraud conviction and nine months in jail . Despite the setback , Davenport never lost his love of taking risks – even though it repeatedly landed him in trouble . In 1998 , he and two other men were charged with running up an £18,000 bill at the luxury Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland during a five-day New Year party while posing as aristocrats . They denied the claims and charges were later dropped . A year later , he bought the lease of the Sierra Leone High Commission building in Central London for just £50,000 while the country was embroiled in civil war . The property is said to be worth £30 million and was used to film scenes for the Oscar-winning movie The King ’ s Speech . But in May 2011 Davenport was given eight years for his part in a £4.5 million fraud . The judge described him as the ‘ ringmaster ’ who was careful not to leave ‘ footprints in the snow. ’ Recovery : A year ago the fraudster was getting treatment in hospital in south London where he had to be accompanied by prison officers an handcuffed to his chair . The con artist , born Edward Ormus Sharington Davenport , promised millions of pounds to investors which never materialised after he had pocketed the administration fees and advance payments . Princess Diana ’ s wedding dress designer Elizabeth Emanuel lost the life savings she invested with Davenport . After his latest conviction a defective kidney failed and meant he needed repeated visits to hospital - where he was handcuffed to his bed while undergoing treatment . Last March his sentence was reduced to six years and eight months by judges at London ’ s Criminal Appeal Court , who said that , although there was nothing wrong with his original punishment , it should be reduced as an act of mercy and meant he could be freed two months later .
Edward Davenport jailed for 2011 in eight years for a £4.5million fraud . Millionaire 's health faltered and needed a kidney transplant while in prison . After trips to hospital in handcuffs judges agreed to allow him free early . Ahead of release last May he said : ' I know I ’ m fighting a death sentence ' Eight months on he was seen enjoying life as a free man in London .