Benjamin Pell
Benjamin Pell (often called Benjy, Benji or Benjie) is an eccentric British man who rakes through the dustbins of famous people and their representatives in search of incriminating or compromising documents that he can sell to the media. A sufferer from Obsessive-compulsive disorder, he has said that his behaviour originated from his unexpected failure in his University of London law degree finals, and the frustration resulting from his belief that he was as capable as qualified solicitors on high incomes.
He (or documents he has found) have been involved in several court cases, including ones involving Elton John, and the 'cash for questions' libel case between Mohammed Al-Fayed and Neil Hamilton. He has also been prosecuted himself.
He has been mentioned repeatedly in Private Eye, which nicknamed him 'Benjy the Bin-man'. He was also the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary Scandal in the Bins by Victor Lewis-Smith.
Benjamin Pell has reportedly retired from his unusual activities.
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