UK sanctions Equatorial Guinea VP who bought Michael Jackson 'Bad' glove
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced new sanctions against Teodoro Obiang Mangue, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, for his misappropriation of state funds.
U.S. popstar Michael Jackson performs during his "HIStory World Tour" concert in Vienna, July 2, 1997. (photo credit: LEONHARD FOEGER / REUTERS)
Britain on Thursday sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea’s
president for misappropriating millions of dollars which London said
was spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a $275,000 glove worn by
Michael Jackson.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Teodoro Obiang Mangue,
who is also vice president of Equatorial Guinea, had participated in
"corrupt contracting arrangements and soliciting bribes, to fund a
lavish lifestyle inconsistent with his official salary as a government
minister."
The Equatorial Guinea government did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Britain
said Obiang had bought a $100 million mansion in Paris, a $38 million
private jet, a luxury yacht, and dozens of luxury vehicles including
Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins.
The
foreign ministry said he also bought "a collection of Michael Jackson
memorabilia including a $275,000 crystal-covered glove that Jackson wore
on his "Bad" tour.
His
father President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled Equatorial
Guinea since taking power in a coup in 1979, eleven years after
independence from Spain.
The
country grew rich in the past few decades due to the exploitation of
its oil reserves, but more than 76% of the population live in poverty,
according to the World Bank.
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