i wouldn't hire him onto my staff, if he is good, i would contract him on a project-by-project basis
as for renting, i would rent to him, but make him pre-pay his rent at least 3 months in advance with 2 more months of rent as deposit
an ex-con needs to earn my trust, especially someone who committed fraud, those are usually people good at hiding their true intentions and it'd be stupid to think i would be able to see through him within an interview session
