LONDON: Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood, who was found guilty on Wednesday in a case related to one of of his stings, was notorious for using his “Fake Sheikh” alter ego to lure famous figures into indiscretions.
Mahmood, a Briton of Pakistani ethnic origin, regularly dressed up as a wealthy Gulf Arab to land a string of scoops.
Here are some of the self-styled King of the Sting’s biggest hits:
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
In 2001, Mahmood stung Sophie, the wife of Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son Prince Edward, with an approach to her public relations firm.
She referred to then prime minister Tony Blair as …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
