The Swazi king, his New York hip hop jeweler and a $263 million mining deal
New York’s King of Bling has reportedly scored a $263 million gold-mining deal with Africa’s last remaining absolute monarch, a real king—what could possibly go wrong?
Swaziland is asking itself that question and more after new revelations have exposed New York jeweler-to-the-stars Jacob Arabo’s putative partnership with friend King Mswati III, even though both sides are seeking to distance themselves from the reports.
Image of King Mswati at the Reed Dance 2006
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