… using stolen public funds, and his lawyers argue the U.S. has no grounds to seize them. In 2012, the French government managed to seize his mansion worth more than 100 million dollars, where they also found millions more in luxury goods and cars.

Nobody seems to question that Jesse Jackson Jr. crossed the line by purchasing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of luxury goods with his campaign funds, including a $44,000 Rolex. For those offenses the former congressman from Chicago was …

According to the post, one was told by a case officer that the supermarket card was for "necessity items only", and she could not use it for various "luxury items" including tampons and pads. Another friend tried to use the payment card at the local …

The choice of Hong Kong as a place to sell the stone underlines just how important Asia has become as a consumer of luxury items, as rapid growth has swelled the ranks of the ultrarich. “Since about 2006, 2007, Hong Kong has ranked alongside Geneva …

These premium items range from luxury leather bags to drinks accessories, for as long as stocks last. "The campaign is part of our core strategy to firmly entrench the brand, as an affordable indulgence. It is presented as unique, special and as a …

But Dobelle said the only unusually expensive item was the luxury hotel bill in Bangkok, and there was a reason for it: The consultant who helped plan the trip said that Thai officials wouldn't take Westfield State seriously if they didn't put on a …

Last year, the French government seized a £68m mansion in Paris belonging to Obiang Jr, where they found millions more in luxury goods and cars, according to The Independent. However, in April 2012, a California judge threw out the US government's …

The girls were not starvelings or drug addicts but brand addicts, lusting after brand-name luxury items and willing to do whatever it took to procure them. Revisiting those old goings-on recently, the women's weekly Shukan Josei managed to evoke a …

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