Once one of Britain’s richest men and a Conservative party donor, Nadir was found guilty in the UK of stealing millions from his company to fund a lavish lifestyle
Asil Nadir, the Turkish Cypriot who built one of Britain’s most successful companies, Polly Peck International, before going on the run after it was discovered he had stolen millions from the conglomerate, has died. He was 83.
Tributes poured in on Monday in the Turkish-held north of Cyprus, where the one-time fugitive businessman was regarded as a hero and for many years had lived in exile and isolation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/10/asil-nadir-polly-peck-tycoon-turned-fugitive-dies-aged-83
Author : Helena Smith in Athens and agencies
Publish date : 2025-02-10 06:20:20
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