that there was a Saudi prince in Miami

find him to be credible but they do he

talked the part he dressed the part he

drove the part what is oh there's like

your highness or His Highness he's got

the elaborate jewelry the CTI bracelet

definely all over the

news an orphaned young boy from the

bustling streets of Bogota dares to

dream beyond the confines of his reality

he didn't just dream of being a prince

he became one in the eyes of the world

and turned fiction into Fortune

his bold deception evolved into an

elaborate series of cons climaxing in a

grand scheme where he masqueraded as a

Saudi Royal Prince to Swindle investors

out of more than $8

million this audacious Act of

impersonation wasn't just a ploy it was

a meticulously crafted narrative that

blurred the lines between truth and

Fabrication leading to a staggering

culmination of Deceit and Revelation our

story takes us back to 1970 in Bogota

the capital city of Columbia there were

so many ways that the

system that a bought

manipul it was the year when Jose

Enrique Moreno was born he faced a

challenging childhood as one of the

country's throwaway children many of

whom became foot soldiers in the

nation's brutal drug war he never knew

who his parents were however he had a

younger brother Daniel and alongside him

he tried to navigate the hardship

stemming from Colombia's issues back

then the issues so to speak were of a

humongous nature some children found

themselves working as drug Runners

turning to sniffing glue to numb the

harsh realities of cold and hunger for

those who attempted independent drug

sales the consequences often turned

deadly at the hands of cartels those

fortunate enough to survive face

dehumanizing treatment akin to that of

rodents at an age when most 5-year-olds

were starting kindergarten and getting

in warm beds after enjoying a full meal

Jose was navigating the streets of

Bogota his mission scrounging for food

resorting to theft if necessary all

while searching for a dry safe and warm

spot to rest his 5-year-old head with

the added responsibility of caring for

his three-year-old brother survival kind

of became their primary goal teaching

them that the ability to endure was its

own invaluable reward when he was 6

years old Providence intervened as Jim

ginak and his wife arrived in Bogata to

adopt the orphaned Brothers they brought

them to Plymouth Michigan providing a

new home and identity for them Jose was

then given a new name Anthony ginak a

name that would later find itself

associated with both the Limelight and

the confines of a jail cell but how

well things started to fall apart

quickly for zinyak the reason could have

been the initial years spent living on

the streets which had highly impacted

him his desires were driven by a desire

for money freedom and above all

significance the journey into deception

began with small white lies he told his

classmates he claimed that his mother

was a hotel owner and his biological

father was the famous actor Dom DeLuise

then by the age of 12 he executed his

first con convincing a car dealership

that his father was in fact a fictional

wealthy Saudi Royal who intended to

purchase him an extravagant car however

the absence of funds and a non-existent

royal figure quickly exposed the scheme

his parents got concerned about his

mental health and sought help by hiring

a professional therapist for him however

the results were not as fruitful when he

was occasionally sent to Camp he

continued bragging to everyone that he

possessed significant wealth and

importance following his adoptive

parents' divorce zinyak experienced a

heartbreaking separation from his

brother the only consistent presence in

his life since their days on the streets

this event shattered something inside

him making him question how they could

take away the one person who had always

been there for

him it was at that time around the age

of 17 that he decided to leave home he

had to live by himself from now on so

his first move was to steal his friend's

father's credit card living on that

credit card he CED out a scheme where he

impersonated himself as Prince Adnan

kogi a well-known weapons Trader kogi

was also renowned for his extravagant

lifestyle and lucrative business

dealings and he was the world's

wealthiest man at the time gyac knew

that average Americans often struggled

to distinguish between individuals of

Arab and Hispanic descent hence he

exploited these stereotypes using them

to his Advantage this marked the start

of gyac criminal Endeavors with his new

identity zinyak aimed for larger targets

he indulged in a lavish lifestyle

drinking whiskies with friends however

he overlooked a crucial detail he

claimed to be a Muslim and Muslims

typically do not partake in drinking

whiskies and beers that is why this

stint was shortlived in the early months

of 1988 the police received a report

that gyac was cruising around Detroit in

a limo all paid for with his friend's

father's stolen credit card

simultaneously an arbor police

connecting the dots discovered ginak

false impersonation of someone he was

not at that time he was living with a

Michigan family for 2 months as the

prince he was eventually arrested the

arrest however was brief this further

fascinated gyac because it was so easy

to pull off his schemes as if he had

discovered a simple way to to survive

live comfortably and obtain things

effortlessly now fully convinced that

flaunting money was his ticket to

success he continued down this deceptive

path the next stop for him was the

Glamorous city of Los Angeles and guess

what the first thing he did when he got

there he managed to acquire a credit

card under the name Omar kogi however

his deceptive actions caught up with him

leading to a conviction for failing to

pay an

$8,600 limousine bill in

1991 ginak turned 21 that year and

further escalated his plots adopting a

new name Khaled bin Al saoud which was

actually the identity of a real Saudi

Prince under this new persona he

accumulated a

$3,500 bill at the Beverly Wilshire

Hotel over 4 days and rode in limos

without settling a dollar 7,500 Bill the

same year gyac also convinced the Louis

Vuitton store on Rodeo Drive to provide

him with luggage claiming his father a

Saudi Prince would cover the expenses

this led to his arrest again which was

also quite brief this particular

incident however gave him the title

Prince of fraud once he got out of jail

he acquired an American Express card

under the same name khed bin alaud

afterward ginak stayed at the Ritz

Carlton Hotel in San Francisco for

several weeks before another stint in

jail lasting 53 days violating probation

he spent Christmas at the luxurious

hulani hotel in Hawaii there he

befriended guests and conned a couple

into writing him a check for1 8,500 in

shares for a non-existent Saudi Oil

Company he then convinced another couple

to cover his $20,000 hotel bill before

disappearing the seriousness of his

crimes was undeniably escalating with

each passing day

around

1993 gyac tricked the Walt Disney World

Grand Floridian Beach Resort

accumulating $114,000 in credit card

charges he did get caught and was placed

on probation yet he disappeared with

immediate effect only to reappear at the

Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove

swindling

$27,000 and $51,000 from the local saaks

fth Avenue afterward the police got

serious involved after these stints and

he was eventually apprehended in Chicago

and extradited to Florida for trial

facing charges of Fraud and Grand Theft

he received a 2-year sentence however

spending time in prison still didn't

prevent ginak from pursuing his schemes

while in jail posing as Prince khed he

started reaching out to lawyers to

secure his bail he assured them that his

father a Saudi king would handle all the

legal fees Oscar Rodriguez a Miami

attorney viewed this as a lucrative

business opportunity and agreed to

represent the prince he dispatched two

bondsmen to post a $46,000 bail for the

supposed Prince the bondsman picked up

gyac from the Miami jail expecting the

money for bail at their office however

the promised funds never arrived leading

the bondsman to inform gyac that he

needed to return to jail during the

return gyac developed an audacious plan

he told the bondsman that he could

obtain money from an American Express

office nearby they obliged and ginak

tearfully entered the building and told

the clerks that he was Prince khed and

he'd been robbed and all his credit

cards stolen the clerks agreed to issue

replacement cards only if ginak could

recount the last two transactions of the

real Prince Khaled and guess what he

managed to provide the correct answers

validating his stolen identity and

obtaining a platinum card with a huge

$200 million limit but how ginak had

already offered roll watches to

additional staff members who had agreed

to provide him with the correct answers

the bond got paid and capitalizing on

this newfound Credit gyac indulged in a

spending frenzy first purchasing two

Rolexes and an emerald bracelet for the

staff members and then fulfilling his

desires he then Jet seted with the

bondsman back to Michigan where he

pledged a $1 million donation to a

university and promptly booked a flight

back to Miami upon their return to Miami

gyac learned that rodri R's daughter was

traveling to New York for school seizing

the opportunity he offered to upgrade

them to first class and book an entire

floor at the Four Seasons Hotel all

while committing credit card fraud

however the American Express fraud

department intervened alerting The

Bondsmen that their prince was not

actually a prince but a boogie engaged

in fraudulent activities with the

assistance of Marty and oconnell the two

bondsmen they managed to transport gyac

to LaGuardia Airport however gyac came

up with another plan at the airport he

attempted to manipulate the situation by

falsely claiming that he was being

kidnapped the police swiftly intervened

throwing Rodriguez oconnell and Marty to

the ground oconnell under pressure

however clarified the situation by

presenting his paperwork leading to

their release determined to return gyac

to Miami without further incidents they

decided against air travel and opted to

drive back from New York to Florida with

gyac occasionally leted out of the trunk

for breaks he was sentenced again to 616

days in prison but this still did not

halt his scam

streak during his prison time he had

reconnected with his younger brother

Daniel and devised a plot he contacted

Syracuse University and informed them

that Prince Khaled wished to donate $45

million to the school he then requested

that the university wire a portion of

the donations taxes to to his bank

account in Michigan Syracuse sent

$116,000 to a bank account owned by his

brother Daniel both brothers

nevertheless got convicted afterward

with gyac receiving 46 months for wire

fraud he later had 37 months added to

his sentence when he set his jail cell

on fire and Spilled shampoo on the floor

to create a slippery surface for a

daring Escape throughout the late '90s

gyac continued to deceive even fooling a

Yale graduate lawyer and having a

meeting with John Cochran famous for his

defense of OJ Simpson he was eventually

released from prison in the early 2000s

and returned home to Michigan to live

with his mother Nancy he resumed his old

tricks receiving Two Cadillacs without

questions asked dining shopping and

staying at hotels without ever paying

the bills all of this was because he

convinced people that the Saudi royal

family would send

payments in 2003 ginak was arrested for

impersonating a diplom at charging

$1,300 at saaks fth Avenue and

$17,600 at Neiman Marcus to his family

accounts real Saudi princes and

princesses however informed American

authorities that they had no association

with the Michigan Prince khed this time

ginak found himself in a full-blown

interrogation room with officials

standing across the window to hear what

he had to say he still claimed to be

Khaled bin Al saoud and provid invited

forged documentation to prove his

connections to the Saudi royals he even

tried to convince them by speaking fake

Arabic but eventually ended up in prison

again he faced several more

imprisonments over the next decade for

running similar scams in prison zinyak

devised his most elaborate and final

scheme he was in the midst of devising a

plan when he got out of

jail once he got out it was the same old

Anthony gyac again he took to social

media to prep perpetuate his con he

started sharing photos on Instagram

showcasing himself adorned with Rolexes

and cruising in luxurious cars khaled's

presence on social media fueled his

inclination to flaunt his

self-proclaimed status as a prince

capitalizing on the online platform

Khaled posted images aiming to solidify

his Newfound image of wealth and many

were duped into thinking he was indeed

ginak the illusion of prosperity created

through these online posts became a

potent tool in enabling him to gain

entry into the wallets of the super rich

once

again now to make his final scheme a

reality he required something he had

never possessed before access to the

lives of the super rich this opportunity

presented itself in the form of Carl

Martin Williamson a British asset

manager residing in North Carolina

Williamson much like gyac was described

as charismatic and Larger than Life

however in contrast he maintained a

mostly legitimate business ginak found

in Williamson the key to infiltrate the

world of the Rich and set the stage for

his grand plan Williamson prepared for a

business meeting with a Saudi Prince he

was articulate and possessed a skill for

weaving convincing lies with Connections

in high places globally he eagerly

anticipated the rendevu with the fake

Prince khed meanwhile ginak living

lavishly in Miami decorated himself in

design deser attire and jewelry ginak

accompanied by his new companion a tiny

chihuahua named foxy had constructed an

escort that followed him around he even

hired bodyguards with fake diplomatic

badges while residing in a three-bedroom

penthouse on fiser island gyac falsely

claimed ownership of the entire 54 unit

luxury apartment building it was just

like his school days where he flaunted

fabricating stories about his status and

wealth to Garner friendships the meeting

got set up and he presented Williamson

with a proposal the world's largest

company Saudi aramco was contemplating

going public valued at a staggering $2

trillion zinyak asserted that he could

provide a friends and family special for

potential investors without hesitation

Williamson considered Anthony's

proposition so what he did was establish

an investment company for the prince by

the name of Martin Williamson

International LLC he also generated

valuable information outlining the

fundament Ms of the company this

included crucial details such as its

logo prominently featuring a Regal Crown

symbolizing its Saudi Royal ownership he

also presented investors with

information highlighting the company's

advantageous locations in both New York

and Dubai the presented information

appeared entirely legitimate and

Williamson was well aware that it would

Captivate potential investors however

his overarching strategy revealed a more

ambitious agenda using his connections

he informed po potential investors about

the opportunity to purchase pre-ipo

pre-initial public offering shares of

Saudi aramco Khaled signaled approval by

crafting the official announcement for

the ipo's public launch in the statement

he expressed delight at how pleased he

was to be a key player in the Saudi Oil

Company the pitch was that when aramco

eventually went public investors would

enjoy the same returns as the Saudi

royal family so to participate High net

worth individuals had to demonstrate

their respect and Devotion to Prince

khed by presenting extravagant gifts

including jewelry and Rolex watches and

that is exactly what they did their

first success was with an investment

banker in London who extended a loan of

$150,000 capitalizing on this initial

Triumph Martin International continued

to advance in its deceptive Venture

overall they deceived 26 people

persuading them to hand over a combined

total of a staggering $8

million the fund were obviously never

invested in legitimate business

opportunities their victims ranged from

wealthy business professionals anchors

and attorneys to regular individuals who

entrusted significant sums of money

Victim Impact statements would later

reveal that many individuals would

struggle to recover from their financial

losses both ginak and Williamson schemes

propelled them into a new world of white

collar fraud leaving a trail of

financial Devastation in its wake the

Duo's fraudulent business ventures were

gaining success with each passing Day

ginak always knew how to project the

image and articulate the language of

success and now with real highflyer

connections he was gaining credibility

as well Williamson went a step even

further by purchasing diplomatic license

plates from eBay for the prince to Adorn

on his luxury

Vehicles despite these luxuries gak's

appetite for opulence continued to grow

leading him to identify his next Target

Jeffrey Sofer a billionaire real estate

developer who actually embodied the

lifestyle that gyac pretended to live

the sofa family owned multiple hotels

and apartment buildings in Florida

including the iconic Fontaine blow Hotel

in Miami Jeffrey lived between his super

yacht and three Mansions traveled in

private jets and was married to

supermodel El

mcferson however the fontain blow Hotel

had been grappling with debt ginak

pounced on the opportunity and devised a

plan plan a representative of Prince

Khaled bin alaud Alias Anthony

approached Jeffrey expressing interest

in purchasing a 30% stake in the

Fontaine blow for $440 million an

overvaluation of about $140 million the

offer intrigued Jeffrey who was pretty

stressed out with the debt issue the

Saudi Prince claimed ownership of an

entire high-rise apartment building on

the exclusive Fisher Island the offer

was tempting but something about the way

the prince conducted business raised

suspicions for Jeffrey Sofer and his

team Jeffrey began conducting a thorough

background check on the prince while

doing that he invited the prince on a

trip to Aspen arriving via jeffy's

private jet they found themselves in the

lobby of the grandson Regis Aspen Resort

during their stay ginak received a call

from the management of the apartment he

was renting inquiring about his

ownership claim for the entire building

sensing jeffy's suspicion Khaled reacted

with a dramatic out burst in the lobby

claiming insult to his honor and

threatening to back out of the Fontaine

blow deal fearing the deal's Jeopardy

Jeffrey decided to appease khed by

presenting him with a gift as a sign of

respect the next day they reconvened for

lunch and Jeffrey having already gifted

artwork and a $5,000 diamond encrusted

dog collar for foxy offered khed a

$50,000 CER bracelet this gesture seemed

to pacify The Prince and they proceeded

with their meal however something

inexplicable happened while eating the

meal Jeffrey noticed khed consuming a

large portion of Pudo triggering alarm

Bells as pork is considered a forbidden

meat in the Islamic faith back in Miami

jeffy's team delved deeply into the

prince's past they hired a private

investigator and received a detailed

report exposing the 30-year scam

orchestrated by the fake Prince the

investigation revealed that gyac had

faced arrest or conviction 11 times in

his life leading to the conclusion that

he may have genuinely started to believe

in his Royal Persona gak's true goal

emerged to get on good terms with the

saur family and use this connection to

deceive potential investors into

believing he had close ties with the

sers the investigation indicated that he

had no intention of actually acquiring

the funen Blau Hotel the comprehensive

report was then handed over to the FBI

leading the Diplomatic Security Service

SS to take charge of the case ginak and

Williamson on the other hand continued

their travels around Dubai Hong Kong and

London meeting potential investors their

deceitful offerings now extend to

non-existent opportunities in a casino

and pharmaceutical company ginak true to

form was utilizing someone else's

passport during his

travels once they got back the

Diplomatic Security Service agents were

waiting at the scene immediately

apprehending zinyak at the JFK

International Airport on November 19th

2017 the authorities seized his false

passport and belongings at the airport

zinyak however wasn't going down without

a fight in protest he loudly claimed

diplomatic status and when that failed

he attempted a different approach

suggesting he possessed National

Security information that would be of

interest despite this he offered no

substantial information following ginak

arrest Federal agents raided

Williamson's North Carolina home on

December 14th

2017 they interrogated him for 6 hours

throughout the interrogation he

maintained his innocence insisting on

the fact that he had no knowledge of the

prince's fraudulent identity on the same

night Williamson attempted suicide by

hanging and succumb to his injuries 2

days later in May 2018 Anthony gyac

pleaded guilty to charges of

impersonating a foreign Diplomat

aggravated ident theft and conspiracy to

commit wire fraud during the

investigation authorities uncovered

numerous forged documents spanning

several years supporting his false

claims of being a Saudi Prince federal

agents seized

$450,000 worth of jewelry along with

$80,000 in cash and various expensive

artworks it was also revealed that some

of his watches and jewelry were fake and

much of his flashy display of wealth

featured cheap glued on diamonds

his purportedly owned cars and Yachts

turned out to be rentals and his fiser

Island Penthouse despite having an

interior designer with royal clientele

contained only a few store-bought pieces

of furniture the false display of luxury

that Anthony zinyak had meticulously

crafted was ultimately exposed as a web

of

Deceit in May 2019 a Florida Court

sentenced ginak to 18 years in prison

for fraudulently assuming the identity

of a member of the Saudi royal family

to establish Global relationships

particularly in South Florida receive

gifts and orchestrate a large-scale

scheme to defraud potential investors as

per the Florida Department of Justice

during the court proceedings in May 2019

zinyak admitted responsibility stating

the entire blame for this entire

operation is on me and I accept

that currently he is serving his

sentence at the Federal Detention Center

in Miami GC displayed a remarkable

ability to connect with people a skill

that can't be denied he was also skilled

in adjusting his behavior personality or

presentation to fit the circumstances he

found himself in but there is also no

denying the fact that he had a rough

childhood he once stated under oath that

I was raped when I was 5 years old and

sold on the streets to have sex with men

to feed my brother you do not know the

pain that I've gone through even during

his trial zinyak consistently denied the

action that ultimately led to his

downfall his proficiency with words was

evident but in the end he faced the

consequences of his deeds and is now

dealing with the repercussions of his

actions that is it from our side hope

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