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Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has flown back to the UK, after evading trial since 1993.

Mr Nadir, 69, left his home in northern Cyprus to face fraud charges relating to the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire in 1990.

He told the BBC he had fled Britain after battling "with immense injustice and tremendous abuse of power".

He has driven to London and will appear at the Old Bailey on 3 September. A bail surety of £250,000 has been paid.

The businessman arrived at Luton Airport at 1323 BST on Thursday, where he was met by immigration officials.

Accompanied by his wife, Nur, he was surrounded by photographers when he left the plane, before being driven from the airport in a grey Jaguar and with a police escort.

He was taken to a property in Mayfair, central London, where a family reunion was expected to take place. Two of his sons and his sister live in the UK.

Arriving, he said: "I'm delighted to be here. It's been a long time and I've missed the country."

Mr Asil Nadir has returned to the UK from Northern Cyprus in order to fight to clear his name and get justice after almost two decades of exile. Mr Nadir comments “We’ve a mission to fulfil. Somehow, having endured this injustice for 20 years, I feel it’s time now to put closure to this in a most acceptable way.”
The defence team from Bark & Co Solicitors with Mr William Clegg QC and Mr Dean Armstrong are committed to ensuring the delivery of a fair legal process that had been previously been denied to our client.

Updated 26.08.2010 – 22:35:

Mr Nadir returns today to the UK to fight for justice. This follows last month’s successful application in the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) that enabled his return from Northern Cyprus to fight the charges against him.

Mr Nadir agreed to an exclusive interview with Sky News to talk about why he is returning to fight the accusations against him. Watch a pre-interview here.

Sky News will be broadcasting a special documentary “Unfinished Business: Return Of Asil Nadir” at 7.30pm on Friday 27th August.

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has flown back to the UK, after evading trial since 1993.

Mr Nadir, 69, left his home in northern Cyprus to face fraud charges relating to the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire in 1990.

He told the BBC he had fled Britain after battling "with immense injustice and tremendous abuse of power".

He has driven to London and will appear at the Old Bailey on 3 September. A bail surety of £250,000 has been paid.

Mr Asil Nadir, the former chief executive of Polly Peck International today began to give evidence in the current trial at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey). Bark & Co have been acting for Mr Nadir since 2010.

Former fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has told a court that he fled Britain because he was a “broken man without hope”.

Nadir said he could not see how he could get a fair trial on theft charges in 1993.

His offices had been raided, his papers seized and there was an allegation that an attempt had been made to bribe his trial judge.

Nadir, 71, said: “I was a totally broken man. My health was in tatters, my hope of a fair trial was in tatters, I had zero hope of receiving a fair trial.”

Nadir was giving evidence at the Old Bailey where his trial for theft is in its fifth month.



The former head of Polly Peck International (PPI) is accused of siphoning off £150 million from his business empire.

The company was put into administration in 1990 with debts of £550 million.

Nadir, of Mayfair, central London, denies 13 specimen counts of theft amounting to £34 million between 1987 and 1990.

He fled Britain for his native Northern Cyprus before he could be tried, returning voluntarily in August 2010.

The prosecution says his flight from the country for 17 years is evidence of dishonesty.

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R v Asil Nadir Description: Bark & Co has been instructed by the former CEO of Polly Peck International (PPI) in an alleged multi-million pound fraud. The client faced 66 counts of Fraud & Theft, but failed to appear in the 1993 trial. Mr Nadir has returned to the UK to fight to clear his name. The trial is due to commence in January 2012. Significance: One of the first high profile SFO prosecutions.

Mr Asil Nadir, the former chief executive of Polly Peck International today began to give evidence in the current trial at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey). Bark & Co have been acting for Mr Nadir since 2010.

Whether you are accused of fraud or a victim of fraud, Bark & Co is able to bring in expert and experienced legal assistance without delay.

For victims of fraud, we will where necessary call upon a partnership of forensic accountants and investigators to help examine your case in detail. They will formulate a strategy and utilize all available legal tools with a view to obtaining maximum recompense for you, the client. Our teams do not hesitate to obtain freezing and search orders to achieve their goals and always work proactively and aggressively in the interests of a successful outcome. Bark & Co are staffed by experienced lawyers complemented by former law enforcement officers who possess a proven record of success in this area.

Should you be accused of fraud, the sanctions imposed on you as an individual can be financially challenging as well as distressing. Our teams are used to reacting quickly to seek to reduce these effects whilst investigating your defense to the earliest possible conclusion.

Bark & Co has unrivalled experience in defending those accused of fraud, in particular in the criminal sphere, and these skills are readily transferable to the civil courts.

Mr Asil Nadir has returned to the UK from Northern Cyprus in order to fight to clear his name and get justice after almost two decades of exile. Mr Nadir comments “We’ve a mission to fulfil. Somehow, having endured this injustice for 20 years, I feel it’s time now to put closure to this in a most acceptable way.”

The defence team from Bark & Co Solicitors with Mr William Clegg QC and Mr Dean Armstrong are committed to ensuring the delivery of a fair legal process that had been previously been denied to our client.

Updated 26.08.2010 – 22:35:

Mr Nadir returns today to the UK to fight for justice. This follows last month’s successful application in the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) that enabled his return from Northern Cyprus to fight the charges against him.

Mr Nadir agreed to an exclusive interview with Sky News to talk about why he is returning to fight the accusations against him. Watch a pre-interview here.

Sky News will be broadcasting a special documentary “Unfinished Business: Return Of Asil Nadir” at 7.30pm on Friday 27th August.

The Times has been granted access to Mr Nadir’s preparations to return to the UK and also with coverage and a video interview.

BBC news reports his return here

ITN covers his return here.

Mr Nadir will appear before the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) on Friday 3rd September for an initial hea...

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