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#374 | The Rise And Fall of “The Fake Sheikh”
#374 | The Rise And Fall of “The Fake Sheikh”
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dubbed "The King of the Sting" or "The Fake Sheikh", Mazher Mahmood was a journalist who posed as a Middle-Eastern prince and exposed the rich and famous. But it turned out that his methods and fact-checking weren't always as honest as he claimed...
The Sarah Ferguson Sting
Who was Mazher Mahmood?
CAUGHT! Match-fixer pockets £150k as he rigs the England Test at Lord’s
The story to kidnap Victoria Beckham
Criticism of Mahmood’s methods
The Tulisa Contostavlos cocaine expose
Legacy of Mazher Mahmood
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fake-sheikh
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The Sarah Ferguson Sting
Who was Mazher Mahmood?
CAUGHT! Match-fixer pockets £150k as he rigs the England Test at Lord’s
The story to kidnap Victoria Beckham
Criticism of Mahmood’s methods
The Tulisa Contostavlos cocaine expose
Legacy of Mazher Mahmood
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fake-sheikh
---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?? Demystifying Business English Course? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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