Emanuel Balzan, a singer known as Tristan B, was yesterday given a suspended jail term after he admitted to defrauding a man of €1,500 in November 2009.
The 33-year-old has another five pending court cases, including one case where he stands charged with defrauding two companies of €70,000. The other cases also involve fraud as well as falsification of documents.
Magistrate Anthony Vella yesterday handed down a two-year jail term suspended for four years after hearing his guilty plea.
Police Inspector Maurice Curmi prosecuted.
Lawyer José Herrera and legal procurator Noel Bianco appeared for Mr Balzan.