A REPORTER who has been fired from different newsrooms over the years for his bad habit of taking other people’s property is at it again.

This time, the low-level reporter reportedly stole a cell phone.

But sources revealed that he was caught almost red-handed in the act.

However, despite his sordid history, the reporter has always been able to convince media bosses to hire him, selling himself as an asset to the organisation.

He has already been hired by another media house, despite the fact that his latest act of indiscretion occurred just around Carnival.

“But his employment with the latest media outfit might really be related to his membership in the ‘Boys’ Brigade’, said a well-connected source.

“A senior man in that news media outfit is a respected member of the Boys Brigade.

“In fact, another reporter who was fired for alleged fraud from yet another media house was quickly hired in that same media house because he is also reportedly a member of the Boys Brigade.

“And you know that members of the Boys Brigade always stretch out a helping hand to their brethren.

“That’s one of the biggest, well-connected Mafia in the country.”

A senior official at the media house, from which the cell phone thief was recently fired, confirmed to TnT Mirror that a report was made about the reporter’s conduct just a few weeks after he was hired.

“A reporter complained that her pre-paid cellphone was swiped,” he recalled.

“And do you know that the culprit also helped her to look for it, searching all under chairs and in corners, as if he really cared.

“But she acted quickly and called TSTT for a print-out of all the calls which were made on the phone.

“Calls were even made to Barbados on the phone and the response from one of the recipients of the calls from him identified the culprit.

“When he was asked why he took the phone, he replied, ‘I hate her so much’,” meaning the owner of the phone.

The stolen phone was reportedly found at the culprit’s home.

Mirror learnt that it contained recent downloads of porn material.

Another employee of the said media house had also complained of missing items.

At other media houses where he previously worked, including an East Indian radio station, wallets, watches. etc. were reported missing.

The reporter is now quietly employed in the media house under the wings of the senior man of the Boys Brigade.

Members of the Boys Brigade are employed in a number of media houses, some in top positions.