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Billion Dollar Downfall

Season 1
He was welcomed at the White House, met billionaires like Bill Gates and counted celebrities as his friends. Now he faces 291 years in jail. Silent since his 2019 arrest, tycoon Arif Naqvi is now seen and heard for the first time. He called himself the 'flag carrier of impact investing', claiming you can get rich while doing good. Then he was accused of fraud and racketeering. What went wrong?
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  1. S1 E1 - Billion Dollar Downfall

    January 10, 2023
    49min
    TV-MA
    He was welcomed at the White House, met billionaires like Bill Gates and counted celebrities as his friends. Now he faces 291 years in jail. Silent since his 2019 arrest, tycoon Arif Naqvi is now seen and heard for the first time. He called himself the 'flag carrier of impact investing', claiming you can get rich while doing good. Then he was accused of fraud and racketeering. What went wrong?
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