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Meet the New Royal Family of Britain
Mon, 12/18/2006 - 12:51pm — chicago dyke
Because clearly, the Windsors aren't in charge:
A two-year corruption investigation by the SeriousFraud Office (SFO) into a £60 million "slush fund" that was allegedly set up for members of Saudi Arabia's royal family was discontinued today.
Payments, in the form of lavish holidays, a fleet of luxury cars including a gold Rolls-Royce, rented apartments and other perks, are alleged to have been paid to ensure the Saudis continued to buy from BAE under the so-called Al-Yamamah deal.
The announcement by Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney General, follows threats by Saudi Arabia to suspend ties with Britain unless Downing Street intervened to block the investigation. Read more…


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