Episode 540: Heidi Blake
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The Story of Latifah's Escape
Sheikh Mohammed's relationship with the UK government has been a source of controversy for years. A sex worker who escaped from his home in 2001 alleged that she had been raped repeatedly and subjected to a terrible ordeal. But when he set out to investigate he was called in by an officer in the special branch division of police which is like the sort of security cleared branch that interfaces with the spies. He was told that this is all being handled government to government and this woman has been paid for her time, therefore Her Majesty's favorite sport will continue in this country. The following year news break of Latifah's attempt to escape you know I obviously immediately kind of put the two things together because I
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