Pictured: Lukasz Herba, 30, is accused of kidnapping British model Chloe Ayling
The man accused of kidnapping Chloe Ayling allegedly lied about having cancer to skip work and told colleagues he had a glamour model girlfriend, his former employer said.
Lukasz Herba, who is alleged to have links to dark web gang Black Death, denies knowingly taking part in holding the British model hostage earlier this year.
He worked for Wrexham-based recruitment firm 24/7 Recruitment for three months and was sent to work as a driver for DHL.
His previous boss claims Herba is a ‘pathological liar’ who told members of staff his girlfriend was a glamour model.
Herba also told colleagues his girlfriend was pregnant before saying she lost the baby after taking cocaine.
He described his behaviour as ‘erratic’ and ‘unreliable’ and said he quit his job after three months because he had to go to Switzerland to treat his cancer.
Speaking to The Sun, the manager who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘In the interview he came across very well and very articulate – a really nice guy.
‘Once he got the job, he would start to disappear – first for a few hours, then for a few days.
‘Pathological liar’: The man who stands accused of taking Miss Ayling, pictured above, hostage back in August has been described as delusional by his former employer
He said: ‘When we confronted him, he said he had leukaemia and that he was in London and his doctor would be driving back to Birmingham. That’s when all the lies started to come out.’
‘Next thing I know he’s telling us he’s quitting because he has to go to Switzerland for treatment.
‘That was the last I heard of him.
But despite his alleged habit for lying, the boss said when the news broke about Herba’s links to shadowy group Black Death he was ‘shocked’.
He told the paper: ‘I think he was living a double life when he worked for me.
‘If you ever challenged him on anything he would get very defensive, but never aggressive.’
Since being arrested by police, Herba has said he was hired by a group of Romanians to rent properties around Europe to store garments they were selling
Since being arrested by police, Herba has said he was hired by a group of Romanians to rent properties around Europe to store garments they were selling.
He is also said to have told investigators he posed as a photographer and met Ms Ayling.
Herba said he was paid £500,000, found out the Romanians intended to kidnap her, and backed out of the plan.
24/7 Recruitment and DHL declined to comment.