Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor summoned as witness in businessman’s fraud trial

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Newsweek, the BBC and Sky News report that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been served a summons to give evidence as a witness in a High Court fraud trial. The case was brought by Nebahat İşbilen, who accuses her former financial adviser, Selman Turk, of mismanaging her money for his own gain. Turk denies this. The BBC understands the case begins in mid-November and that Mountbatten-Windsor will give evidence on or around 15 December. He is not accused of wrongdoing in the case, but the BBC reports he received some of the disputed payments, including a £750,000 transfer. Newsweek reports he is the first royal to be issued a witness summons since 1870. He also faces a separate Thames Valley Police investigation over alleged misconduct in public office, which he denies.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been served a witness summons to give evidence in a High Court fraud trial.
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Newsweek, BBC News, Sky News
Nebahat İşbilen accuses her former financial adviser, Selman Turk, of mismanaging her money for his own gain; Turk denies this.
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The BBC understands the trial begins in mid-November and that Mountbatten-Windsor is due to give evidence on or around 15 December.
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Mountbatten-Windsor is not accused of wrongdoing in the case, but is reported to have received some of the disputed payments, including a £750,000 transfer.
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Mountbatten-Windsor faces a separate Thames Valley Police investigation over alleged misconduct in public office, which he denies.
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Newsweek, the BBC and Sky News all report the summons and the fraud trial it serves, with Newsweek stressing the royal history and the BBC adding the December date and the £750,000 transfer to Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Headlines centre on the summons and the testimony it brings; Newsweek stresses the royal first and the court appearance, while the BBC and Sky name the fraud trial and the summons.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December
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Summons to testify in fraud trial
First royal witness summons in over 150 years
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Ex-Prince Andrew to Get His First Taste of Court Testimony
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the first U.K. royal to be issued a witness summons since 1870 amid questions about his ski chalet.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December
Mountbatten-Windsor has been summonsed to give evidence in a businessman's High Court fraud trial.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ordered to give evidence at businessman's fraud trial, Sky News understands
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been served a summons compelling him to give evidence at a Turkish businessman's fraud trial, Sky News understands.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor summoned as witness in businessman’s fraud trial

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Ex-Prince Andrew to Get His First Taste of Court Testimony

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December

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