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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2017 · 23 MIN

Former Managing Director of Leeds United - David Haigh

from The Interview · host BBC World Service

Is it safe to do business in the United Arab Emirates? The former Managing Director of Leeds United, David Haigh thought so, until he endured a 22 month nightmare imprisonment, during which he says he was violently assaulted. His former employer says he's a convicted fraudster. Mr Haigh says he's the victim of legal, economic and political malfeasance. Is there something rotten in the UAE?(Photo: David Haigh looks on during the Yeovil Town v Leeds United match, 2014, Yeovil, England. Credit: Rob Munro/Getty Images)

Is it safe to do business in the United Arab Emirates? The former Managing Director of Leeds United, David Haigh thought so, until he endured a 22 month nightmare imprisonment, during which he says he was violently assaulted. His former employer says he's a convicted fraudster. Mr Haigh says he's the victim of legal, economic and political malfeasance. Is there something rotten in the UAE?(Photo: David Haigh looks on during the Yeovil Town v Leeds United match, 2014, Yeovil, England. Credit: Rob Munro/Getty Images)

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