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Nadir was a prominent donor to the [[UK Conservative Party]] in the [[1980s]].<ref name=asilnadirandthemedia>http://asilnadirandthemedia.blogspot.com/?m=0</ref> | Nadir was a prominent donor to the [[UK Conservative Party]] in the [[1980s]].<ref name=asilnadirandthemedia>http://asilnadirandthemedia.blogspot.com/?m=0</ref> | ||
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| + | Shortly after Nadir's 2012 trial, [[Sean O'Neill]] of ''[[The Times]]'' revealed that the [[Serious Fraud Office]] had lost several crates of evidence relating to the case.<ref name=asilnadirandthemedia>http://asilnadirandthemedia.blogspot.com/?m=0</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:03, 21 October 2018
 Asil Nadir    (businessman) | |
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| Born | 1941-05-01 Lefka, British Cyprus |
| Nationality | Turkish Cypriot |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Criminal charge | False accounting and theft (13 specimen charges) |
Criminal status | Released by Republic of Turkey |
| Children | 4 |
| Spouse | Nur Nadir |
| Interest of | JANCOM |
Businessman who received a 10 year prison sentence for fraud. | |
Activities
Nadir was a prominent donor to the UK Conservative Party in the 1980s.[1]
Trial
Shortly after Nadir's 2012 trial, Sean O'Neill of The Times revealed that the Serious Fraud Office had lost several crates of evidence relating to the case.[1]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Asil Nadir: another victim of the arms-to-Iraq conspiracy? | article | December 2013 | Andrew Rosthorn | Commentary on evidence suggesting that Asil Nadir is the victim of a gross miscarriage of justice in furtherance of the continued high-level cover-up of the 'Arms-to-Iraq' scandal through the 1980's |
| Document:Project Babylon and the still smoking Iraqi supergun | article | 2 May 2014 | Andrew Rosthorn | A startling account of the murky dealings of the British political establishment and security services surrounding the Arms-to-Iraq affair in general and the legal proceedings against Asil Nadir in particular |
| Document:Secret Justice | article | 1 December 2013 | Martin Tancock | A forensic examination of the legal shenanigans surrounding the 2012 trial of Asil Nadir. It clearly demonstrates how all branches of the Establishment can close ranks in defense of the indefensible. When gross illegalities on the part of government and its senior members must be hidden in the alleged Public or National Security interest, then the police, judges, ministers and senior civil servants can be relied upon to do whatever is necessary. |
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