Saturday, June 13, 2009

"Prince Nayef's wife claims 'diplomatic immunity' in France for US$27 millions of unpaid shopping bills.."

In the Telegraph, here
".... Princess Maha, whose husband, Prince Nayef, is interior minister and second-in-line to the Saudi throne, is said to have spent millions on designer clothes, jewels and other luxury products in the French capital over the past year. ...
Her weekly dry cleaning bill alone was said to be £30,000.Jamila Boushaba, who runs the O Caprices De Lili lingerie store in Paris, confirmed that she was still waiting for £60,000 spent on a range of hugely expensive undergarments......
But Princess Maha is claiming diplomatic immunity thanks to her husband's status.

In all, some 30 stores are seeking money from the Princess, including the Hotel Crillon, where she stayed before holing up in the George V, which is owned by her nephew, Prince Al Waleed."

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