Mega Edition: Prince Andrew And The Unsavory Relationships He Fostered (9/22/26)

Prince Andrew became entangled in another financial controversy through Selman Turk, a former Goldman Sachs banker who was later accused in London’s High Court of defrauding Turkish millionaire Nebahat Isbilen. Andrew was reportedly introduced to Turk in 2019 by Tarek Kaituni, a Libyan-born businessman with a criminal conviction for attempting to smuggle a submachine gun. Months later, Turk’s company won a People’s Choice Award at Andrew’s Pitch@Palace event, and shortly afterward £750,000 was transferred from Isbilen’s account into Andrew’s personal bank account. Isbilen alleged that Turk told her the money was required in return for Andrew’s help with a passport application, while other explanations described it as a wedding gift for Princess Beatrice. Andrew was not accused of participating in the alleged fraud and later repaid the money after Isbilen’s lawyers contacted him. Turk denied defrauding her.


The episode also drew attention back to Andrew’s longstanding connections to Libya. Kaituni, the man reportedly responsible for introducing Andrew to Turk, had known the prince for years and was reported to have facilitated meetings between Andrew and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Kaituni was also said to have attended royal and family events and to have given Princess Beatrice an expensive diamond necklace before Andrew allegedly lobbied a British company on his behalf. The Turk controversy therefore linked two different chapters of Andrew’s troubled associations: his dealings with a businessman accused of moving and misappropriating millions of dollars, and an older network of Libyan connections that had already raised questions about the judgment and relationships he cultivated while serving as Britain’s trade envoy.












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