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Public interest is, for me, is moral wrongdoing, obviously criminal acts
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The Fake Sheikh

Public interest is, for me, ismoral wrongdoing, obviously criminal acts, hypocrisy, you...

Public interest is, for me, is
moral wrongdoing, obviously criminal acts, hypocrisy, you know,
the public being deceived

Full Transcript

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Public interest is, for me, is moral wrongdoing, obviously criminal acts,
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hypocrisy, you know, the public being deceived.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:12
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, drama

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Movie Summary

Maverick British reporter Mazher Mahmood, whose exposés generated headlines by his use of false identities to ensnare royals, sports stars, politicians, celebrities and members of the public.
S01 • E01 So Maz very cleverly tapped into the zeitgeist of the era. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
So Maz very cleverly tapped into the zeitgeist of the era.
S01 • E03 All 500 of my investigations that I’ve done, all 500 of them, - The Fake Sheikh 00:08
All 500 of my investigations that I’ve done, all 500 of them...
S01 • E01 He realised he could play the race card as his ace card. - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
He realised he could play the race card as his ace card.
S01 • E02 I met Sven and Athole at the Burj Al-Arab. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
I met Sven and Athole at the Burj Al-Arab.
S01 • E02 It’s been designed with the express intention of making an impression. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
It’s been designed with the express intention of making an i...
S01 • E01 One of the common ways that he got his stories was through the hotline, - The Fake Sheikh 00:10
One of the common ways that he got his stories was through t...
S01 • E03 When Maz landed those huge mega scoops - The Fake Sheikh 00:09
When Maz landed those huge mega scoops
S01 • E02 What Maz knows is they will believe and fall for everything - The Fake Sheikh 00:14
What Maz knows is they will believe and fall for everything
S01 • E03 Maz delivered constantly, he was hugely valued. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
Maz delivered constantly, he was hugely valued.
S01 • E01 Do you know a scandal Mazher Mahmood can investigate? - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
Do you know a scandal Mazher Mahmood can investigate?
S01 • E03 But he needed someone to watch him, - The Fake Sheikh 00:12
But he needed someone to watch him,
S01 • E01 This motivated a lot of people, a lot of people, to ring in. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
This motivated a lot of people, a lot of people, to ring in.
S01 • E03 And all that mattered was winning that next great scoop. - The Fake Sheikh 00:07
And all that mattered was winning that next great scoop.
S01 • E01 The process for Mazher Mahmood of becoming the Fake Sheikh - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
The process for Mazher Mahmood of becoming the Fake Sheikh
S01 • E02 The Sheikh greeted Sven extremely warmly. - The Fake Sheikh 00:04
The Sheikh greeted Sven extremely warmly.
S01 • E01 He couldn't expect to go straight into massive celebrity stories - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
He couldn't expect to go straight into massive celebrit...
S01 • E01 I think one of the ways he did this was by going for lesser-known people, - The Fake Sheikh 00:14
I think one of the ways he did this was by going for lesser-...
S01 • E03 In Tulisa's case we had a pre-trial hearing, - The Fake Sheikh 00:07
In Tulisa's case we had a pre-trial hearing,
S01 • E02 He clearly had absolutely no interest - The Fake Sheikh 00:07
He clearly had absolutely no interest
S01 • E03 So, we were arguing that the behaviour of Mahmood was unconscionable, - The Fake Sheikh 00:12
So, we were arguing that the behaviour of Mahmood was uncons...