Andrew Cooper

Journalists receive press releases every day, but it is not often that one takes the breath away. Days ago, though, one landed on my desk, headlined 'Honours List recognition demands for Henley consumer hero'. It told of Andrew Cooper, boss of European Consumer Claims (ECC), based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and his fight to gain justice for victims of timeshare rip-offs. Calling Cooper 'revered' and an 'altruistic British hero', the release told how '34 years ago, Andrew Cooper worked briefly in the timeshare business itself.

A top male model is suing for £4.1m over claims he was brain damaged when he ran into a colleague during a Chanel beachwear shoot. Andrew Cooper, 43, was filming an advert on the sands at Puglia, Italy , in 2020 for the Chanel group's Orlebar Brown luxury beachwear brand when he was hurt.

A fashion photographer was harassed by a YouTuber for three years, who threatened to recruit hitmen and sent her photographs of knives, but she was left wondering why he wasn't released them sooner. Since being approached under the guise of an investment opportunity, Lucy Brown (pictured left) and her partner Sascha Bailey began receiving unwanted emails from far-right internet star Andrew Cooper (pictured right) in 2020. Before she knew it, he had offered her a deal to sign that she didn't understand, and had her come to his house to work during lockout. His 'weird' behaviour shocked her, and she told him she didn't feel well after he wanted her to watch The Secretary, a BDSM documentary about a female employee's relationship. He began a three-year assault on Lucy, her father, and her friend, delivering angry, exploitative rants on YouTube. The 33-year-old, who is the brother of legendary snapper David Bailey, received hundreds of emails from Cooper every day threatening her (inset).