Jeffrey Archer
 Jeffrey Archer       (politician, author) | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Howard Archer 1940-04-15 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Children | • William Harold Archer • James Howard Archer |
| Spouse | Mary Doreen Weeden |
| Perpetrator of | Equatorial Guinea/2004 coup d'état attempt |
| Party | Non-affiliated |
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare is an English novelist, former politician, convicted perjurer, and peer of the realm.
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Career
His political career ended with his conviction and subsequent imprisonment (2001–2003) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, which followed his second resignation.
2004 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
In 2004, the government of Equatorial Guinea alleged that Archer was one of the financiers of the failed 2004 coup d'état attempt against them, citing bank details and telephone records as evidence.[1] In 2009, Archer said: “I am completely relaxed about it. Mr Mann [the English mercenary leader of the coup] has made clear that it's nothing to do with me.’’ In 2011, Simon Mann, jailed in Equatorial Guinea but released on humanitarian grounds later, for his role in leading the failed 2004 coup d'état told The Daily Telegraph that his forthcoming book, Cry Havoc, would reveal "the financial involvement of a controversial and internationally famous member of the British House of Lords in the plot, backed up by banking records." He claimed documents from the bank accounts in Guernsey of two companies Mann used as vehicles for organising the coup, showed a 'J H Archer' paying $135,000 into one of the firms.[2]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
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| Equatorial Guinea/2004 coup d'état attempt | South Africa Equatorial Guinea | A failed coup in Equatorial Guinea with supporters including Mark Thatcher, Jeffrey Archer |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:The Health of Julian Assange: A Case of State-sponsored Neglect | Article | 25 February 2020 | Nina Cross | Professor Nils Melzer: “It was obvious that Mr Assange’s health has been seriously affected by the extremely hostile and arbitrary environment he has been exposed to for many years,” … “Most importantly, in addition to physical ailments, Mr Assange showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture, including extreme stress, chronic anxiety and intense psychological trauma." |
