Francis Wheen

How did Robert Maxwell fool most of the people most of the time?

His empire was built entirely on borrowed money, but the world’s banks and leading politicians were all too readily duped, says John Preston

Robert Maxwell, appearing on French television in 1988. Credit: Getty Images
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  • Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell

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