Saudi UK ambassador stiffs nephew, ignores court proceedings

It's good to be Prince.

The Saudi ambassador to London's allegedly colourful shopping habits have been revealed in an embarrassing expenses claim including guns, karaoke machines and "party night" girls, a report said on Friday...

The more than £three-million (about R34-million) claim also includes expenses for top-of-the-range off-road cars, a thermal night-vision kit for his Hummer H2 and a £391 bill for a takeaway meal, The Guardian said.The bills were included in documents submitted to the High Court by a former employee of Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdul Aziz, a nephew of King Abdullah, who is claiming he was not reimbursed for the expenses...

a Beretta pistol for €6 761, as well as antique guns, a shotgun, and swords (€66 000). Also two Czech CZ75D and CZ97B pistols, a French Famas assault rifle and a Micro-Uzi machine gun of Israeli origin;

43 luxury watches at a cost of £350 000, including a Patek Philippe for 23 000 and two Jaeger Le Coultres for 17 500 and 16 700;

a fleet of Yamaha Grizzly and Big Bear quad bikes for £13 000;

five Raytheon thermal night vision cameras, to be fitted on an H2 Humvee US-army derivative vehicle: $183 000;

a crocodile Birkin bag listed at €18 770.

Outfits from the couturiers Lanvin for a further €150 000;

on a trip to Morocco "hotel extra suite expenses, rooms for girls etc: $1 465... girls party night 5: $2 500... Moroccan sweets arrangement to take away: $250... HRH cash in hand: $20 000".
"two Arab karaoke machines" for 3 180 Saudi riyals.

According to The Guardian, the Saudi diplomat was ordered to repay the money last month, after he ignored the court proceedings. The 54-year-old prince is seeking an "amicable" settlement with his ex-employee, the newspaper said.