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.

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Image of King Mswati at the Reed Dance 2006