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Check out history of this jet and owners.

"Lawsuits and controversy seem to follow this airframe wherever it goes."

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Why Gadhafi's private jet is gathering dust on a French airfield
cnn.com/travel/articleโ€ฆ
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"It was first delivered, in 1996, to Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the playboy brother of the Sultan of Brunei. The prince is said to have spent $250 million customizing it before selling it less than 4 years later..."
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"The plaintiff, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, Bruneiโ€™s notorious royal playboy, has probably gone through more cash than any other human being on earth..."

Prince Jefri: The Prince Who Blew Through Billions
vanityfair.com/news/2011/07/pโ€ฆ
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"...the sultan gravitated to the gambling clubs of London & began transforming men into moguls: bankrolling the early exploits of Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, allegedly financing the purchase of Harrods department store, for the Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Al Fayed."
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"However, the sultan's brother Prince Jefri once allegedly kept a paid harem of up to 40 women, and was accused of embezzling $14.8 billion."

The Sultan of Brunei's salacious family secret
nzherald.co.nz/world/the-sultโ€ฆ
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"The aircraft was then snapped up by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a prominent billionaire businessman and member of the Saudi Arabia royal family..."
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October 11, 2001

"The prince attended a memorial service at the site today, where he handed the mayor a check for $10 million for the Twin Towers Fund...Giuliani initially accepted the check."

Giuliani: City Won't Accept $10 Million Check From Saudi
nytimes.com/2001/10/11/nyrโ€ฆ
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2010:

"The parent company of Fox News shares a financial backer with the imam who is at the center of the firestorm. The 2nd-largest holder of voting stock in News Corp. is Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal..."

The Saudi Prince, The Mosque & Fox News npr.org/templates/storโ€ฆ
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"The prince says he is a self-made billionaire, claiming that his father only gave him a $30,000 endowment, a $300,000 loan & a house."

Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money
theguardian.com/business/2015/โ€ฆ
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"But, soon after, the A340 was back on the market and it is at this point that Gadhafi enters the picture. The Libyan leader finally acquired it in 2006 for $120 million."
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2011:

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"...the innermost chambers of Libya's presidential plane -- by that point occupied by Kalashnikov-toting rebel militiamen -- revealed their secrets: a hot tub, a private cinema, a mirror-lined master bedroom and more."

"Gadhafi's very own flying palace."
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2013:

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด
"Gaddafi sent the plane to pick up *Lockerbie bomber* Abdel Basset al-Megrahi when he was freed from a Scottish jail in 2009..."

Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet
reuters.com/article/us-briโ€ฆ
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Guess who's done business with all of these guys?

The strange tale of how Trump made a "fortune" off Qaddafi
cbsnews.com/news/the-stranโ€ฆ
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"Donald Trump tried to raise money from the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi two years before a 2011 revolution toppled the brutal leader..."

The Donald And The Dictator buzzfeednews.com/article/danielโ€ฆ
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When asked if the world would be better with Qaddafi in power, Trump said, "100%."

"You wouldn't have had your Benghazi situation," said Trump.

Trump Says Removing Qaddafi Was Mistake, But Pushed For Libya Intervention In 2011
buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewโ€ฆ
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"As the Myanmar Times can now reveal, much of that real estate was acquired in a partnership with another righteous man, one name Donald Trump, who will soon be sworn in as president of the United States."

Of Brunei, Prince Jefri, Tits and Trump mmtimes.com/opinion/24424-โ€ฆ
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โ€œI bought a boat from Adnan Khashoggi,โ€ said Trump. โ€œI hate to admit it, it was from the Sultan of Brunei because it was security for a loan or something.โ€

WATCH: Trump Admits Doing Business w/ Notorious Saudi Arms Dealer & Sultan of Brunei
huffpost.com/entry/watch-trโ€ฆ
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"The yacht was then purchased by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz al Saud, mogul and member of the Saudi royal family."

Debt-Ridden Donald Trump Lost His โ€œShip Of Jewelsโ€ To A Saudi Prince buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewโ€ฆ
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"The Plaza Hotel, the crown jewel in Trump's shaky business empire, is being sold to 2 of the world's richest men: a Saudi Arabian Prince & one of Singapore's leading entrepreneurs."

Trump Is Selling Plaza Hotel To Saudi & Asian Investors
nytimes.com/1995/04/12/busโ€ฆ
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A Saudi prince helped save Trump from bankruptcyโ€”twice
qz.com/1425852/a-saudโ€ฆ
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"The original Trump Princess still belongs to Al-Waleed bin Talal, but it now goes by name Kingdom 5KR."

A Look at Donald Trump's Massive Former Yacht
housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/g449โ€ฆ
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"Unfortunately for Prince Alwaleed, the Ritz-Carlton is where he has been holed up, under house arrest, as part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanโ€™s sweeping power grab."๐Ÿค”

PRINCE ALWALEED, DONALD TRUMP & THE ERA OF REGRESSION AND DICTATORSHIP
vanityfair.com/news/2017/11/pโ€ฆ
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"Why is Donald Trump so eager to buy Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salmanโ€™s cover story about a โ€œrogue operationโ€ to murder Jamal Khashoggi, [WaPo] columnist and dissident critic?

Trumpโ€™s Personal Saudi Deals Loom Over His Jamal Khashoggi Apathy thedailybeast.com/trumps-personaโ€ฆ
Ivana in the late 1980's - was this a costume?
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When a Young Trump Went to Russia
newrepublic.com/article/150646โ€ฆ
February 24, 1990

Report: Ivana Trump's ex-hubby ready to spill beans upi.com/5531999t
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aka the place where Gadhafi and the Libyan contingent was going to stay in 2009 until locals caught wind of it.

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Like Facebook blocking ALL news in Australia.

Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news theguardian.com/australia-newsโ€ฆ
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And News Corp announcing that it signed a global 3-year deal w/ Google for use of its news content.

So what's up?๐Ÿค”

Rupert Murdochโ€™s News Corp signs global news deal w/ Google
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