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David Haigh

Is it safe to do business in the United Arab Emirates? Former Managing Director of Leeds United, David Haigh, thought so, until he endured a 22 month nightmare imprisonment.

HARDtalk's Shaun Ley speaks to David Haigh, former Managing Director of Leeds United. Is it safe to do business in the United Arab Emirates? David Haigh thought so, until he endured a 22 month nightmare imprisonment, during which he says he was violently assaulted. His former employer says he's a convicted fraudster. Mr Haigh says he's the victim of legal, economic and political malfeasance. Is there something rotten in the UAE?

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Thu 30 Nov 201720:30GMT
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