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Buckingham Palace Guards 'Ran Porn, Poker Rings'

Accused palace Ponzi mastermind denounces colleagues' lax lifestyle

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(Newser) – A royal bodyguard accused of running a multimillon dollar scam opened his defense yesterday by accusing his palace colleagues of running poker and porn enterprises, the Telegraph reports. Paul Page told the court that his fellow royal protection officers had an "easy life" and ran gambling operations and sold porn while on duty. Page—charged with swindling investors out of their life savings with a property Ponzi scheme—said it was important for the court to understand the culture of the job.

Members of the royal household instilled a
Members of the royal household instilled a "class culture" among palace workers, accused swindler Paul Page said in his defense yesterday.   (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A royal protection officer accused of swindling his colleagues out of their life savings says guards at Buckingham Palace ran poker rings and sold pornography.
A royal protection officer accused of swindling his colleagues out of their life savings says guards at Buckingham Palace ran poker rings and sold pornography.   (Shutter Stock)
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You didn't work for a living. That is the bottom line. Officers were running poker games for money in down time. - Ex-royal protection officer Paul Page

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Jun 30, 09 10:02 AM CDT
Since when is "He did it too" an appropriate defense? I learned that in kindergarten. Sheesh. Reply
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