Middle Age Internet Lothario Accused of Conning Lovers

112709marty4eva.jpg Ladies, meet Martin Berres, a 62-year-old single man who describes himself on his MySpace page (martynycforever!) as a "classy native New Yorker." His heroes include Niccolò Machiavelli, and he is "in better shape and health than most men 1/3 my years. Do not let the age mislead you; I am young in heart and looks... I consider myself to be a find." Marty would love to meet you provided you meet the "paramount" requirement of "outside beauty" and "inside beauty." Oh, and you should also have lots of money and jewelry he can pawn—according to two women who say Berres swindled them out of $400,000.

In May, Berres was arrested for allegedly stealing $10,000 from a girlfriend on the Upper East Side, by withdrawing the cash from her Chase account. How classy is that? The victim says she met Berres on JDate and saw him romantically for a few years, on and off. When she confronted Berres about the withdrawal, he allegedly told her, "Don't do anything stupid, I'll get you the money, don't go to the police or you'll never get your money." She told the Post, "He comes off like a very nice guy, working hard, made some mistakes in the past."

On Monday, Berres was busted for allegedly swindling another woman he'd been living with in Chelsea. Detectives say he used her identity to steal $360,000 from her bank accounts and credit cards, and tried to pawn her 7-carat diamond necklace earlier this month. He's charged with grand larceny and is stuck behind bars on $100,000 bail. But surely some kind, generous woman with outside and inside beauty will come to his aid?

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The high-waisted shorts/1920s bathing suit does it for me. Take my SSN!

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62 is middle age? 62 is old age.

"...and he is 'in better shape and health than most men 1/3 my years."

Which is why he pulls his pants up 1/3 higher than most men 1/3 his years.

Speaking as a female 1/3 his age...ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Speaking as a female much closer to his age...ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

maybe he'd like to go out on a date with the Hipster Grifter? After they both get out of jail, of course.

Looks remarkably like a large baby.

Do you suppose he wears diapers under those shorts?

He looks pretty good for 62. Seems healthy at least, not like most of the fat slobs in NY walking the street with a limp.

If 62 is the new 40 I wish this future 124 year old all the best in the brave new future AFTER man.

"Eeeeeeewwwwwwww"..... Maybe, but homie must have game. If you met him and you were his target, you'd be washing his diaper, serving his midday snack, and handing him a weekly allowance. Don't sleep... "Eeewwww".... Clowns. Marks.

Anyone that describes themself as a "native New Yorker" is always a douche.

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