EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 49 MIN
Fake Sheikh: the grubbiest hack on Fleet Street (part one)
from The Upshot · host The Upshot
Dubai, 2006. Sven Goran Eriksson sips Dom Perignon with an Arabian prince on the deck of a 70ft superyacht. But Sven’s white-robed companion is no oil-rich Emir: it’s the Fake Sheikh. For three devious decades, the tabloid hack lived life undercover, exposing everyone from murderous GPs to Mick Jagger. From Jerry Springer’s threesomes to infiltrating the Taliban, this is the story of The Fake Sheikh… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Fake Sheikh: the grubbiest hack on Fleet Street (part one)
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