{"id":83360,"date":"2023-12-20T02:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=83360"},"modified":"2023-12-20T02:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:53:07","slug":"prince-andrew-invited-alleged-fraudster-to-royal-residences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/world-news\/prince-andrew-invited-alleged-fraudster-to-royal-residences\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Andrew invited alleged fraudster to royal residences"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Prince Andrew invited former Goldman Sachs banker accused of \u00a340million fraud and a Libyan gun smuggler to royal residences<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u00a0The Duke invited\u00a0a gun smuggler and an alleged fraudster to St James&#8217;s Palace<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prince Andrew invited an alleged fraudster and a convicted gun smuggler to St James&#8217;s Palace, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of York, along with the Duchess of York and their daughters, received about \u00a31.4million from former Goldman Sachs banker Selman Turk.<\/p>\n<p>Turk, 37, is accused of stealing \u00a340million from Turkish millionairess Nebahat Evyap Ibsilen, who hired him to help transfer her assets out of Turkey, where her MP husband is a political prisoner.<\/p>\n<p>The 78-year-old alleged that he tricked her into making a payment of \u00a3750,000 to the Duke, who he claimed had helped to secure her a British passport. Last month, the Duke and Duchess reached a settlement with the millionairess.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to The Telegraph, Prince Andrew was introduced to Turk in 2019 by\u00a0Tarek Kaituni, a Libyan gun smuggler.<\/p>\n<p>And documents submitted in the closing stages of the case at the High Court say Prince Andrew allegedly invited Turk and Kaituni to one of London&#8217;s oldest palaces, The Telegraph reported.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/02\/79155805-12883727-image-a-15_1703039604718.jpg\" height=\"637\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Selman Turk alongside Tarek Kaituni during a visit to what appears to be Frogmore House<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/01\/78101809-12883727-Prince_Andrew_pictured_shaking_hands_with_London_based_Turkish_b-a-19_1703036084908.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew, pictured shaking hands with Selman Turk, who is accused of fraud<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE &#8211;\u00a0Prince Andrew agrees settlement with Turkish millionaire who accused him of accepting \u00a31.4m of her money &#8216;stolen&#8217; by an alleged fraudster\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Mrs Isbilen is suing Turk and various offshore companies over the missing money and has also issued contempt proceedings over an alleged court order breach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is believed\u00a0The Duke, Turk and Kaituni came together for a dinner for potential investors at Turk&#8217;s South Kensington house in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then two months later, the gun smuggler and alleged fraudster were photographed together at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>During the case, Mrs Isbilen claimed Turk tricked her and she made a payment of \u00a3750,000 to the Duke when she was told he helped to secure a passport for her.<\/p>\n<p>This was transferred just over a week after Turk won an award for a business idea from Pitch@Palace, a initiative held at St James&#8217;s Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Turk told the court the payment was a &#8216;gift&#8217; to the Duke for his daughter&#8217;s wedding and was unrelated.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew repaid the money in March 2021, after Mrs Isbilen&#8217;s solicitors wrote to him about Turk, but has offered no explanation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/02\/79155831-12883727-image-a-16_1703039735142.jpg\" height=\"872\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince Andrew, Duke of York<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/20\/01\/78101947-12883727-Turk_is_even_alleged_to_have_arranged_payments_for_Princess_Euge-a-20_1703036087763.jpg\" height=\"942\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Turk is even alleged to have arranged payments for Princess Eugenie\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further payments to the Duke and his family were made, totalling \u00a3350,000 to the Duke, \u00a3225,000 to the Duchess and \u00a325,000 to Princess Eugenie.<\/p>\n<p>Eugenie said last year that the money was given to her by a &#8216;longstanding family friend&#8217; to assist with the cost of a surprise party for her mother.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Telegraph, the cash was paid using a UK-based company Alphabet Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of York also received payments of \u00a3225,000 while Princess Eugenie got \u00a325,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neither the Duke nor the Duchess are accused of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Turk denies dishonestly &#8216;misappropriating&#8217; the money and said Mrs Isbilen decided to give Prince Andrew the money &#8216;on her own initiative&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>He denies all allegations made against him.<\/p>\n<p>A judgement on the contempt case is expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12883727\/Prince-Andrew-invited-former-Goldman-Sachs-banker-accused-40million-fraud-Libyan-gun-smuggler-royal-residences.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Andrew invited former Goldman Sachs banker accused of \u00a340million fraud and a Libyan gun smuggler to royal residences \u00a0The Duke invited\u00a0a gun smuggler and an alleged fraudster to St James&#8217;s Palace Prince Andrew invited an alleged fraudster and a convicted gun smuggler to St James&#8217;s Palace, according to court documents. 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