Throughout his adult life, Anthony Gignac played the role of a rich Saudi Sheikh, although in reality his homeland — Colombia. At the age of 7 he was adopted by a family from Michigan. The man was diagnosed with a mixed personality disorder due to childhood trauma: possibly due to a bad childhood in Colombia or divorce of foster parents.
«I was raped at the age of 5 and sold on the streets of men, so I can feed my brother» — so he described his childhood in Bogota, Anthony — «You do not understand the pain through which I passed.»
Already in childhood, after he learned English and went to school, Gignac told classmates that will become someone important. He lied that his mother is very rich and owns the historic hotel and her father was a famous actor. Anthony assured everyone that he has money and power. When he was 12 years old, my parents tried to help, forcing him to undergo therapy. 17 and he began to impersonate a person of the Royal family of Saudi Arabia. Over the past 30 years he’s been arrested 11 times for various scams under the guise of a wealthy heir to the Royal family.
His long career as Sultan bin Khalid al-Saud was cut short by the decision of the court at least 18 years of age. Gingaku managed to outwit dozens of investors from South Florida to England, taking the amount of approximately $8 million. Although the false Prince says that this is only the tip of the iceberg, and he was a victim too — because one is answerable for their business partners.
2017 Anthony really lived like royalty. He resided in the penthouse with a sign, «Sultan», wearing luxury Cartier jewelry, luxury watches Rolex, drove a Ferrari with diplomirani, flew in a private plane or traveled on a luxury yacht, bought rare paintings and other art, indulged his Chihuahua expensive outfits. In the boutiques «Sheikh» has spent thousands of dollars at a time.
Its fake Royal life have extensively documented on Instagram. Prosecutors argue that Gignac used a fake identity to impress investors. So he managed to fool many, including pharmaceutical company in Ireland and the casino in Malta.
The Federal investigation began after he was going to buy a hotel in Miami for $440 million, «Sheikh» has booked a hotel room, paid by credit card in the name of Prince Khalid and showed fake documents for a loan of $600 million from a Bank in Dubai. The owners are extremely surprised, looking like a Saudi Prince with an appetite eats bacon and pork, and began their own investigation. After beginning an investigation, its commercial Director committed suicide. The man claimed that Gignac held him, but the FBI had enough evidence to convict Williamson as an accomplice.
«I’m tired of trump calls me into the White house!» — complained Anthony. Neighbors are often in the restaurant or the lobby heard him supposedly talking on the phone with Barack Obama, bill gates or Clinton.
The judge called him «the legendary cheater», saying that years of Scam is really impressive. Gignac played with people’s feelings using their «origins» and the inability of most to distinguish Colombian from Arab, magical power of belonging to the Royal dynasty, the inviting prospect of indefinite possibilities that open the way to the world of the rich, and the glitter and tinsel of luxurious attributes of living. According to people who know Anthony, he is so immersed in his legend, it seems, sincerely believed that the Saudi Sheikh.
Perhaps your image is not accidentally left all that convincing. At the hearing in 2007, the year Gignac stated that he had been personally and very closely — acquainted with the Saudi Royal family.
«I was in sexual relationships with members of the Royal family of Saudi Arabia from 17 years — says Anthony — but this is one of the most influential families in the world. They value their private life and on the Internet about them you will not find anything».
Because same-sex relationships in the country outlawed and punishable by death — hinted Gignac — one of the princes was forced to provide constant financial support to keep their relationship secret.
The Saudis, in turn, with enviable persistence deny, that they have to Scam at least some respect.
«He is not a member of the family and any way with her is not bound», — said the Ambassador in an interview with us Federal agents in 2003. And although the words of Jinja really can only serve part of the next legend, his foster family and friends suspect that at that time Anthony was telling the truth.
«When he was arrested, when it was the credit card Prince. — I remember Lisa Whitehead, therapist, which the fraudster had visited in his youth, Someone always paid his bills. Maybe it paid for his silence? We seriously were worried for his safety.»
The story of the fake Sheikh for all parameters pull on a Hollywood movie, and I think even he agrees. In 2002, Anthony went with his family in the movie «Catch me if you can», which tells about the life of con man Frank Abignale. Needless to say, the story of the legendary speculator of Jinja wasn’t impressed.
«I’m much better than this guy» — he said.
