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John Le Carré’s childhood betrayal that forged a master spy writer

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His books are a masterclass in the dark arts of concealment, offering up their secrets stealthily, with one invariably leading on to another. But figuring out their author, the spy writer John Le Carré, is like peeling off layers of the Russian dolls made famous by the TV adaptation of his most successful novel, Tinker … Read more

Art dealer ‘likely forged email from Microsoft’s Paul Allen offering £10m for a Picasso’ judge finds

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An art dealer likely did forge an email from late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen offering $10million for a Picasso painting, a judge found. Siblings Sean, Lauren and David Carpenter claim Astrid-Caroline Cole falsified an email exchange with billionaire businessman Paul Allen, in which he allegedly offered to buy the Spanish artist’s work Le Sauvetage for $10million … Read more

BBC’s Diana scandal files: Computer disks containing forged documents were ‘swiped’

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Vital evidence in the Princess Diana BBC interview scandal was stolen in a mysterious burglary, it was claimed yesterday. Computer disks containing forged documents were allegedly swiped in a night-time raid on a London flat. The break-in was at the home of Matt Wiessler, a graphic artist who had mocked up bank statements on behalf of … Read more

Putin says a Russia/China military alliance could be forged in the future

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future. An alliance between the two nations with the second and third most powerful militaries would be far more powerful than the US Army in a number of key areas.  Putin’s … Read more

Tory election agent, 28, who forged nomination forms is spared jail

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A Conservative Party election agent who forged candidate nomination forms in the 2018 local elections has walked free with an 18 month suspended sentence.  Diana Danescu, 28, from South Woodford, east London, allegedly got voters to endorse Tory candidates by posing as a representative from the Labour Party and The Green Party, a court heard. She … Read more

Downfall of car dealer who sold death traps: Chancer forged court papers and refused to pay refunds

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A car dealer who sold death-trap second-hand vehicles tried to stop customers getting justice after he was sued, a Daily Mail investigation can reveal. Ahmed Alwaheeb’s firms sold cars riddled with faults – and which sometimes had government recall notices that required manufacturers to fix safety issues – but refused to refund customers. However, when … Read more

Forged £50 note made by the Nazis to destabilise the British economy during WWII goes up for auction

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A rare banknote forged by the Nazis in an attempt to destabilise the British economy during World War II is being sold at auction. The £50 note, bearing the signature of the Chief Cashier ‘B.S. Catterns’, is dated June 15, 1933 and was made as part of Operation Bernhard – a scheme dreamt up by … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Hayley Vernon SLAMS Brendan Fevola after forged Michael’s letter

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Married At First Sight star Hayley Vernon has slammed Brendan Fevola after the radio host admitted he forged a letter signed by Michael Goonan, which stated the controversial groom had cheated on his TV wife Stacey Hampton with multiple women.  The note – which was leaked on the MAFS Funny Instagram account and obtained by Daily … Read more