The Strangest Takeover Of All Time: Trillion Dollar Fraud At Notts County

Summary by Krater

This video examines the 2009 takeover of Notts County Football Club by Qadbak Investments, detailing the involvement of Sven-Goran Eriksson, Sol Campbell, and Kasper Schmeichel, and the subsequent revelation that the club's wealthy backers were fraudulent figures linked to North Korea.

From the video

Answers: What was the story behind Notts County's 2009 financial takeover and fraud scandal?

• Notts County FC 2009 takeover
• Football club financial scandal
• Qadbak Investments
• Sven-Goran Eriksson
• Russell King fraud

What it concludes

• Notts County's 2009 takeover by Qadbak Investments involved fraudulent actors linked to North Korea, including Russell King and Abid Hyat Khan.
• Despite high-profile signings like Sven-Goran Eriksson, Sol Campbell, and Kasper Schmeichel, the club's financial backing was completely fake.
• The investors used fabricated companies such as Swiss Commodity Holding and Belgravia Financial Services Group to conceal their identities.
• Following the collapse of the takeover, key figures like Russell King were eventually convicted and sentenced to prison for fraud.