The Diamond King The rise and fall of Nirav Modi, accused of India’s biggest ever bank fraud – and how The Telegraph caught him. Nirav Modi was a billionaire diamond tycoon whose jewellery was worn by Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. But in 2018 he was charged with masterminding a £1.3 billion fraud. Now one of the world’s most wanted men, he disappeared. Where was he hiding and would he face justice? Telegraph Investigates: Discover The Telegraph’s most gripping and hard-hitting investigative journalism, all in one place. Go behind the scenes with our top reporters as they uncover untold stories, expose injustices, and reveal shocking criminal revelations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Nirav Modi in court: a fugitive’s London life and a saga still unresolved
This preview is based on the episode’s published show notes. Episode 4 follows Nirav Modi from the exposure of his hideout to Westminster Magistrates’ Court, while teasing new details about his years on the run and the long extradition battle that followed.
The search narrows as reporters get a lead on the vanished Diamond King
This preview is based on the episode’s published show notes. Episode 3 follows the hunt for Nirav Modi after authorities seize assets but fail to find him, and teases how reporters Mick Brown and Robert Mendick got closer than police did.
A fugitive jeweller, a £1.3bn fraud, and the hunt that followed
This preview points to a true-crime and business scandal story about Nirav Modi, the billionaire diamond tycoon accused of India’s biggest ever bank fraud. Based on the show notes, the episode sets up his rise, disappearance, and The Telegraph’s role in tracking him down.
A whistleblower names an unexpected suspect in Masai Mara episode 4
This preview is based only on the published show notes. Episode 4 appears to center on a dramatic new claim: a whistleblower says Jonathan Moi, the president’s son, was involved, as Katherine examines a scrap of paper, a long-hidden police statement, and rumours of a romance.
A late MI6 conversation and a admitted cover-up raise bigger questions
This preview is based only on the episode’s published show notes. Episode 5 follows Katherine as Kenya’s admission of a cover-up reframes Julie Ward’s case, while new questions emerge about who was protected and whether Britain was involved.
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