Carlton Leach
Carlton Leach | |
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Born | bodybuilder |
Allegiance | The ICF |
Carlton Leach is an author, occasional actor, and a former criminal.[1]
Early life
Leach was born in
Criminal career
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Leach started work as a
Later career
In 2003 Carlton Leach wrote a memoir about his criminal exploits, entitled Muscle. In 2007 a film based on the book was released, entitled Rise of the Footsoldier and starring Ricci Harnett as Leach.[3] In 2015, Leach worked with Harnett to organise another film about his life, Reign of the General,[citation needed] but after losing a legal battle over copyright, the film was taken over by the owners of Rise of the Footsoldier and released.[citation needed] The same people went on to make a third film in the franchise in 2017.[4] Leach claimed to have no part in the film, and commented on Twitter that it was fictional and no longer his story.[5]
In 2021, Carlton decided to release what he called his last (autobiographical) book. Co-authored with Jason Allday, the book was titled, The Final Say. It went to number 1 on Amazon's best-seller list within 24 hours of release. It has been said that the book is, "more than Essex and the same old......" as it covers Carlton's life from childhood until now; including references and contributions from his family and friends.[6]
References
- ^ "Hard lessons from Carlton Leach's life of crime | Gazette". Gazette-news.co.uk. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Garry Bushell Speaks Out | Zani". Zani.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Summers, Chris (7 September 2007). "Fresh hope in Range Rover murders". BBC News.
- ^ "Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story - Carnaby International Sales and Distribution". www.carnabysales.com.
- ^ "Carlton Leach (@TheCarltonLeach) - Twitter". twitter.com.
- ISBN 979-8479518287.