***LONGLISTED FOR THE FT MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*** 'Impeccably researched and
sumptuous in its detail... It's a page-turner' The Economist'This book tells the story
brilliantly... Well-paced and cleverly organised. It also draws some devastating conclusions'
The Sunday Times'Gripping' Guardian In this compelling story of greed chicanery and tarnished
idealism two Wall Street Journal reporters investigate a man who Bill Gates and Western
governments entrusted with hundreds of millions of dollars to make profits and end poverty but
now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest most brazen frauds ever. Arif Naqvi was
charismatic inspiring and self-made. The founder of the Dubai-based private-equity firm Abraaj
he was the Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments to make money and do
good. He persuaded politicians he could help stabilize the Middle East after 9 11 by providing
jobs and guided executives to opportunities in cities they struggled to find on the map. Bill
Gates helped him start a billion-dollar fund to improve health care in poor countries and the
UN and Interpol appointed him to boards. Naqvi also won the support of President Obama's
administration and the chief of a British government fund compared him to Tom Cruise in
Mission: Impossible. The only problem? In 2019 Arif Naqvi was arrested on charges of fraud and
racketeering at Heathrow airport. A British judge has approved his extradition to the US and he
faces up to 291 years in jail if found guilty. With a cast featuring famous billionaires and
statesmen moving across Asia Africa Europe and America The Key Man is the story of how the
global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale. Clark and Louch's thrilling investigation
exposes one of the world's most audacious scams and shines a light on the hypocrisy corruption
and greed at the heart of the global financial system. 'An unbelievable true tale of greed
corruption and manipulation among the world's financial elite' Harry Markopolos the Bernie
Madoff whistleblower 'A pacy and deeply-reported tale' Financial Times
