Despite the existence of a letter explicitly offering honors for cash, no further action will be taken, the police say. Critics smell a rat.
former valet, who allegedly offered a wealthy Saudi donor an honor and help with obtaining a British passport in return for donations to the then Prince of Wales’ pet causes.
On Aug. 18, 2017, Fawcett allegedly wrote to Busief Lamlum, an aide to Bin Mahfouz, who had donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities operating under Charles’ aegis, saying: “In light of the ongoing and most recent generosity of His Excellency… I am happy to confirm to you, in confidence, that we are willing and happy to support and contribute to the application for Citizenship.
After the letter was published, a complaint was made to the police by former MP and cabinet minister Norman Baker. Investigations proceeded slowly and the king was never interviewed despite saying he was willing to co-operate. “Fawcett couldn’t possibly promise an honour without the knowledge and support of Charles. So the notion that the police would drop the investigation without having even spoken to Charles is absurd,” Smith said.
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