Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has contacted his former driver and offered to help him find work while asking him to recant allegations he used his mayoral car to visit brothels and massage parlours.

The driver, Steve Potts, has provided a witness statement to the Crime and Corruption Commission detailing a series of claims the former mayor abused his powers, misused council resources and visited premises suspected of being involved in illegal prostitution.

Ex-Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale outside Brisbane Magistrates Court last month. Credit:Tammy Law

Mr Potts told Fairfax Media that Mr Pisasale had called him from a blocked number shortly after Brisbane Times published the allegations on Sunday night.

He had made notes of the conversation shortly afterwards.