The Fake Sheikh | Downfall | 3

British Scandal

Wondery

Scandal, Alice Levine, Great Britain, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, British, England, History, Matt Forde, Documentary

4.5 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Mazher Mahmood goes glam for his next undercover persona: Bollywood film producer. His latest victim is singer and X Factor judge, Tulisa. But when Tulisa takes legal action, the tables turn. Mahmood becomes the story.

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0:00.0	Oh Emily just before we start we should probably let the listeners know that there's going to be some strong language in the show.
0:05.6	Oh do you have to warn them? Yeah you have to let them know yeah. You're not allowed to just say things like scabby chump.
0:10.5	No you could say that I don't even really. Stupid idiot. No that you could say that, I don't even really... You're stupid idiot.
0:14.0	No, kids say that.
0:15.0	Absolute scum, buttock.
0:17.0	I think you're just making these up and they're obviously absolutely PG, so that's fine.
0:20.0	In your podcast you can just say...
0:22.0	Ffff-tikfk-stik-b-b-bendy-k-f-h. Oh my God, too much?
0:28.0	Horrible? Like genuinely horrible.
0:30.0	Too far. I wouldn't imagine you could say that on any podcast and I'm going to politely ask you to leave.
0:34.0	Okay, thank you. Sorry. I knew you'd ruin it for yourself. 16th of July 2014,
0:45.0	of July 2014, Durham, Norfolk.
0:49.0	Alan Smith grips the TV remote.
0:52.0	His eyes fixed on the 6 o'clock news, watching
0:55.8	Tilesa stavlos leaving Southern Crown Court, clearly distraught. She
1:01.2	barely resembles the girl in the back of the car he drove for her mood.
1:05.0	It was only a year ago, but she's lost weight.
1:08.0	Her skin is pale, her eyes hollow.
1:12.0	It's the third day of the former singer's trial.
1:15.0	Smith can hardly watch.
1:17.0	Under cross-examination by her defense barrister,
1:20.0	Masamamud said her claims were laughable.
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