Legendary gangster John Binden
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:40 am
There was a recent Real Crime program on TV about John Binden. He was a very hard man foever involved in violence and extortion rackets.
He has a famous party trick of hanging 4 or 5 half pint glasses on his erect dick. He used to do this in pubs and parties
At the same time he had such a compelling personality with good social skills that he often played himself as hardmen in TV programs like Hazell. Princess Margaret got wind of him and asked him to demonstrate his party trick while stoned at her pad in Mustique.
Binden was a friend fo the Krays. He ruled West London and the Krays ruled the East. He used to walk into trendy Chelsea pubs and get loads of protection money.
He got badly injured when trying to carry out a gangland murder in Putney but managed to get to Ireland. But he got taken to court but was acquited as actor Bob Hoskins explained that he was called Biffo as he was sweet and cuddly and Biffo was short for Biffo the Bear not for Biffing as in fighting.
Years later Binden died of drugs and AIDs.
He has a famous party trick of hanging 4 or 5 half pint glasses on his erect dick. He used to do this in pubs and parties
At the same time he had such a compelling personality with good social skills that he often played himself as hardmen in TV programs like Hazell. Princess Margaret got wind of him and asked him to demonstrate his party trick while stoned at her pad in Mustique.
Binden was a friend fo the Krays. He ruled West London and the Krays ruled the East. He used to walk into trendy Chelsea pubs and get loads of protection money.
He got badly injured when trying to carry out a gangland murder in Putney but managed to get to Ireland. But he got taken to court but was acquited as actor Bob Hoskins explained that he was called Biffo as he was sweet and cuddly and Biffo was short for Biffo the Bear not for Biffing as in fighting.
Years later Binden died of drugs and AIDs.