Aitken swaps the sword of truth for the pen of fiction
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It is believed that the novel currently being written by disgraced former UK cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken deals with a public figure whose reputation is damaged by the envy and cynicism of others. Aitken still faces a Scotland Yard inquiry into allegations that he perjured himself while taking legal action for libel against the television programme 'World in Action' and the Guardian newspaper. He has already paid his own legal bill, amounting to around 800,000 pounds sterling, and must also pay the defendants' costs.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Sixteen years jail for the 100m pounds sterling drugs baron the police called Target One
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A judge at the central criminal court in The Hague, the Netherlands, has sentenced Curtis Warren to 12 years in prison for his involvement in operating one of the largest drugs cartels in Europe. His arrest resulted from Operation Crayfish, a joint operation between the British and the Dutch authorities. Police in the UK report that it took a long time to apprehend Warren, even though he became one of Interpol's prime targets.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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