The Steinmetz affair 2/4: The dictator's wife

FT Investigations by Financial Times

Jun 30, 201511:01News & Politics

In the second episode of the Steinmetz tale, FT investigations correspondent Tom Burgis uncovers the story of a Guinean dictator’s wife, a French intermediary and a multi-million dollar bribery scheme.Find out more at ft...

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