3. Treasure Island
Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King’s criminal past.
Sport's Strangest Crimes · BBC Radio 5 Live
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Show Notes
Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King’s criminal past. She discovers how King enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle on the island, living in a lavish multi-million pound home with a swimming pool and set in acres of beautiful grounds.
How he owned a collection of fast cars, hired private jets and enjoyed flights in a company helicopter. He was behind a business called Belgravia - a company which provided investment funds for the rich - low risk and high returns.
But, with a collapsed toy empire behind him and a two year jail sentence for fraud, King was getting himself a reputation.
When he commits another fraud worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, the police are on his tail and he’s forced to flee the island for Bahrain.
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