Accused Swindler Sara King: My Royal Hubby Made Me Do It

The California lawyer accused of siphoning $10 million from a business partner and gambling it away in Las Vegas is blaming someone else for her alleged scheme: Her soon-to-be ex-husband Kamran Pahlavi, a descendent of Iranian royalty.

Last month, a British Virgin Islands company sued Sara King, claiming she used its investment in her short-term loan business to “fund an extravagant lifestyle,” one that included swanky stays at the Wynn, travel by private jet, and designer clothing.

After the suit was filed, friends told The Daily Beast that King stole thousands from them and Pahlavi came forward to say King conned him, too. Last year, he introduced King to Swiss banker Laurent Reiss, who invested millions in her loan outlet, King Family Lending (KFL), and whose firm LDR International Limited is suing her in federal court.

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