Inside Dave Courtney marriage after ‘wedding gift’ threesome ended in split
DAVE Courtney met his wife when she was working in the nightclub he owned, before their marriage hit the rocks in 2004. The ex-gangster, 64, was found dead in his bed after shooting himself in the … Former gangster Dave Courtney, known as 'JennyBean' Pinto, who met his wife Jennifer Lucrea Pinto when she was working at his nightclub in the 1980s, ended their marriage in 2004 after a threesome ended in a split. Courtney was found dead in his bed after shooting himself in the head at his home in Plumstead, South London. Despite his successful career as a crime kingpin, Courtney was unable to cope with the pain of living a lifestyle he chose due to both cancer and arthritis. He was cleared of any wrongdoing in 2012 after a lengthy trial. His family revealed that he took his own life after deciding to "stop the ride" and take his own way out.
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Dave told a trial at Inner London Crown Court that he was in a three-way sexual relationship
THREE’S A CROWD Inside Dave Courtney’s marriage to wife Jennifer ‘JennyBean’ Pinto after ‘wedding present’ threesome ended in split
DAVE Courtney met his wife when she was working in the nightclub he owned, before their marriage hit the rocks in 2004.
The ex-gangster, 64, was found dead in his bed after shooting himself in the head at his home in Plumstead, South London.
His family said he had lived an "incredible" life, having left life as a crime kingpin to become a TV actor and author - writing six books and appearing in films and documentaries.
But ultimately Dave is said to have been unable to cope with the "pain" of living the lifestyle he chose.
His illustrious life included marrying Jennifer Lucrea Pinto, known as "JennyBean", after they met at one of his Fitness Centre clubs in the late 1980s.
Jennifer is understood to have been an aspiring rapper at the time, and caught the eye of the notorious hardman.
But their marriage ended amid a row over an alleged lesbian affair with the ex-lover of a Eastenders actor, a court heard.
Dave was accused of assaulting Ms Pinto at his Camelot Castle home in June 2004.
He told a trial at Inner London Crown Court that he was in a three-way sexual relationship with Mrs Pinto and a second woman.
Dave also told police the woman had been a "wedding present" from his wife.
But he claimed to jurors the two women had been planning to run off together when an altercation broke out between he and Mrs Pinto at their home.
Their then five-year-old daughter is said to have been downstairs at the time.
Following a lengthy trial, he was cleared of any wrongdoing in 2012.
Courtney is said to have had two daughters, while his stepson Genson, 22, was shot dead in 2011.
He was murdered by his uncle David Pinto, 36, outside his girlfriend’s flat in Greenwich, London.
Getaway driver Robert Bleach was also jailed for life for his role in the killing.
It comes as Dave's family today revealed he took his own life after deciding to "stop the ride".
A family statement given to The Sun read: "On 22nd October 2023, Dave made the decision to ‘stop the ride.’
"He had lived an incredible, colourful rock ’n’ roll life in which he touched the hearts of so many.
"The physical pain of living the lifestyle he chose, especially due to the pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years, became too much.
"So, rather than be a burden to his family and friends, he chose to ‘stop the ride’ and take his own way out.
"In his own immortal words ‘stop the ride, I want to get off’."
A lodger discovered the notorious hardman with a pillow over his face, which would have muffled the sound.
His death came just hours after he spent the day with friends watching Charlton Athletic thump Reading 4-0 in a League One match.
The flamboyant former crime kingpin, who wrote six books and appeared in films and documentaries, shared snaps on Facebook.
One pal said: “They stayed up until 4am drinking and went to bed. At around 11am his lodger and friend Brendan went to look in Dave’s bedroom because it was very quiet.
“He found Dave in bed with a pillow placed across his face and he had been shot in the head.
“The first impression was that he had taken his own life. But the police have to be certain and are investigating.’’
The Metropolitan Police said the death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.