A man who repeatedly impersonates Saudi royals to con investors and live a lavish lifestyle has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a ruse that fell apart when a victim saw him eating pork, which is prohibited in Islam.
Anthony Gignac, 48, received the sentence Friday in Miami for stealing at least USD 8 million while pretending to be "Sultan Bin Kahlid Al-Saud."
The Miami Herald reports that US District Judge Cecilia Altonaga called him a "mastermind."
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