Funny man from the press to probe scam (8)
I believe the answer is:
comedian
'funny man' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'press to probe scam' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'media' (the press is part of the media).
'to probe' indicates putting letters inside (probe can mean to poke or prod into).
'scam' becomes 'con' (both can mean a fraudulent scheme).
'media' inserted inside 'con' is 'COMEDIAN'.
'from the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for comedian that I've seen before include "One tells jokes" , "Funny entertainer" , "Comic" , "Hope, perhaps" , "Humorous entertainer" .)