Prince Andrew, Duke of York, named in underage 'sex slave' lawsuit

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A swift google of this dude reveals he was done for defrauding 'colleagues, friends and others out of life savings, redundancy cash, pension payouts, retirement money and loans' to the tune of £3m. And '"The ability to inspire confidence and to sound plausible even when telling the most outlandish lies was very much Mr Page's stock in trade," said Douglas Day QC, prosecuting.'

So, y'know, when someone like that does a presumably paid interview, pinch of salt.

Former royal protection officer guilty of £3m scam

Paul Page defrauded colleagues and friends to fund expensive lifestyle and keep afloat spread-betting scheme run from palace

www.theguardian.com

Tbh I assumed he was a wrong’un simply because he was doing a public interview about stuff he’d presumably previously signed and sworn to keep private.

I found the interview diverting and didn’t bother checking the source. I’m glad someone did though.

 

[maomao]

Indeed, but it’s not normal to refer to them primarily by one of their “lesser” titles. The media will normally refer to the Duke of York by his Dukedom rather than his Earldom, excepting in specific circumstances.

The exception being the Duke of Earl.

 

[nosos]

A swift google of this dude reveals he was done for defrauding 'colleagues, friends and others out of life savings, redundancy cash, pension payouts, retirement money and loans' to the tune of £3m. And '"The ability to inspire confidence and to sound plausible even when telling the most outlandish lies was very much Mr Page's stock in trade," said Douglas Day QC, prosecuting.'

So, y'know, when someone like that does a presumably paid interview, pinch of salt.

Former royal protection officer guilty of £3m scam

Paul Page defrauded colleagues and friends to fund expensive lifestyle and keep afloat spread-betting scheme run from palace

www.theguardian.com

It does all sound grimly plausible though, as much as I take your point. It's interesting to look through the YouTube comments with what you've shared here in mind.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

but isn't the UK a state?

A fucking right old state.

 

[Cid]

It does all sound grimly plausible though, as much as I take your point. It's interesting to look through the YouTube comments with what you've shared here in mind.

Well yeah it does, plus libel laws etc.

 

[nosos]

Well yeah it does, plus libel laws etc.

The 70 Teddybears thing has the whiff of fabrication. It's too perfect for Youtube.

 

[Sue]

A swift google of this dude reveals he was done for defrauding 'colleagues, friends and others out of life savings, redundancy cash, pension payouts, retirement money and loans' to the tune of £3m. And '"The ability to inspire confidence and to sound plausible even when telling the most outlandish lies was very much Mr Page's stock in trade," said Douglas Day QC, prosecuting.'

So, y'know, when someone like that does a presumably paid interview, pinch of salt.

Former royal protection officer guilty of £3m scam

Paul Page defrauded colleagues and friends to fund expensive lifestyle and keep afloat spread-betting scheme run from palace

www.theguardian.com

Sounds like an all-round stand-up bloke.

 

[Athos]

Prince Andrew is also the Earl of Inverness AKA the Loch Ness Noncer.

 

[1927]

Prince Andrew is also the Earl of Inverness AKA the Loch Ness Noncer.

#8,461!

 

[Athos]

#8,461!

fucking time travellers stealing my joke!

 

[teuchter]

It's the joke Pickman's model pretended he had come up with himself, then got found out. Embarrassing, especially for someone trying to give the impression they're a better person than Prince Andrew.

 

[brogdale]

It's the joke Pickman's model pretended he had come up with himself, then got found out. Embarrassing, especially for someone trying to give the impression they're a better person than Prince Andrew.

There are very few individuals on earth who have "to give the impression that they're a better person than" Andrew Windsor.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's the joke Pickman's model pretended he had come up with himself, then got found out. Embarrassing, especially for someone trying to give the impression they're a better person than Prince Andrew.

You've something of an unhealthy obsession with me.

 

[tim]

England is a kingdom. Scotland is a kingdom. Wales is a principality. And Northern Ireland is a province

The North of Ireland is two thirds of a province, so more of an entity in reality.

 

[Pickman's model]

The North of Ireland is two thirds of a province, so more of an entity in reality.

A province of the United Kingdom, not - as you say - a province of ireland

 

[Aladdin]

A province of the United Kingdom, not - as you say - a province of ireland

Ulster is a province in Ireland.
6 of the 9 counties are sadly still part of the UK.

But Ulster is still considered Irish...even in terms of sports. It's a wee anomaly.

 

[friedaweed]

Yo, what's good, peeps?
I just wanted to talk a little bit about the prince Andrew, cause he's been in the news a lot lately and I know a lot of people have strong feelings about him.
First of all, let me just say that I ain't no fan of the monarchy. I think it's an outdated institution that's more about preserving the privileges of a few than serving the needs of the many. But at the same time, I gotta give props to the royals for all the charitable work they do. I mean, they've got a lot of resources at their disposal and they use them to do some good in the world.
But let's not get it twisted, the royal family is still about maintaining their status and power, and they'll do whatever it takes to keep their throne. And I think that's something we should all be aware of, especially when we see them out there doing good deeds.
So, in short, I think the royal family is a mixed bag. On the one hand, they do some good in the world, but on the other hand, they're also about preserving their own interests and keeping their grip on power. It's up to us to decide how we feel about them and what we want to do about it.
Peace out.

Here's Tom with the weather...

 

[SpookyFrank]

Tbh I assumed he was a wrong’un simply because he was doing a public interview about stuff he’d presumably previously signed and sworn to keep private.

I found the interview diverting and didn’t bother checking the source. I’m glad someone did though.

I don't have a problem with people going against NDA's etc in order to expose wrongdoing or criminality. I also don't think the royals have a right to privacy, because they claim that their existence is somehow a public service and anything done by public servants on the public tab should be subject to scrutiny.

None of that rules out this guy being a prick of course.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ulster is a province in Ireland.
6 of the 9 counties are sadly still part of the UK.

But Ulster is still considered Irish...even in terms of sports. It's a wee anomaly.

Yes, I know that like leinster, connacht and munster ulster is a province of Ireland. I know three of ulster's provinces are in the 26 co state, with the others under british rule. But in UK terms Northern ireland is a province of the UK.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Indeed, but it’s not normal to refer to them primarily by one of their “lesser” titles. The media will normally refer to the Duke of York by his Dukedom rather than his Earldom, excepting in specific circumstances.

Duke is trumped by Prince.

 

[danny la rouge]

Duke is trumped by Prince.

True. I’m not sure how that works. Maybe if you’re not in the direct succession your princeliness is lesser?

We really need a resident royal expert.

 

[friedaweed]

So was it the one who sleeps in the box with Looby Loo then?

 

[Pickman's model]

True. I’m not sure how that works. Maybe if you’re not in the direct succession your princeliness is lesser?

We really need a resident royal expert.

British prince - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[friedaweed]

We really need a resident royal exexpert.

Let's put an advert out for a new poster to fulfil that job.

Are there any royalty forums we could approach?

 

[Pickman's model]

Let's put an advert out for a new poster to fulfil that job.

Are there any royalty forums we could approach?

Yes, where the royal lickspittles are segregated for the protection of everyone else

 

[danny la rouge]

So was it the one who sleeps in the box with Looby Loo then?

Don’t sully Andy Pandy for me!

One of our family legends is that I’d cry when they sang “Andy is waving goodbye. Goodbye”. (I’ll do the jokes: I must have been 16 etc).

 

[friedaweed]

Yes, where the royal lickspittles are segregated for the protection of everyone else

Let's recruit one. It would be fun and informative. We could keep a book on flounce date

 

[Pickman's model]

Let's recruit one. It would be fun and informative. We could keep a book on flounce date

Likely same as join date

 

[danny la rouge]

British prince - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

OK. I’m still a bit vague on how something is judged a “senior peerage” over another, but that’s more than I knew a minute ago.

 

[JimW]

Baron Greenback is a less odious member of the aristocracy than Andrew.