who is the prince of this world?
Please let me ask – who, indeed, exerts control over this planet? Are the following people in control?
- Luis Rubiales, former President of the Spanish football federation. (“Luis Rubiales, Former Spanish Soccer Chief, Faces Arrest”. In The New York Times. 21 March 2024. And: “Luis Rubiales quits in wake of World Cup kiss scandal”. In The Guardian. 10th September 2023).
- S. Iswaran, politician in Singapore. (“Iswaran faces 8 new charges over obtaining $19k in items...”. In The Straits Times. 25 March 2024.)
- Donald Trump, former President of the U.S.A. ('No one’s ever seen a bond this size': Eric Trump criticises $454m judgment against his father. In The Guardian. 24 March 2024.)
- Elon Musk, a rich man. (“A judge in California on Monday dismissed the tech billionaire Elon Musk’s 'vapid' lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate”. In The Guardian. 25 March 2024).
- Sam Bankman-Fried, entrepreneur in the field of crypto-currency. (“US prosecutors seek decades in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried”. In Blockworks. 15 March 2024).
- Elizabeth Holmes, entrepreneur in the field of medicine. (“The former billionaire is now serving her 11-year sentence in Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas... will be in prison until 2032”. In Cosmopolitan. 22 March 2024).
- Dee Kosh, celebrity in Singapore. (“Former DJ Dee Kosh jailed for sexual offences involving teenage boys”. in Channel News Asia. 5th August 2022.)
- Tim Westwood, celebrity in the United Kingdom. (Tim Westwood steps down from radio show after sexual misconduct allegations. In The Guardian. 27th April 2022).
- T. T. Durai, former CEO of a well-known charity organisation in Singapore. (“National Kidney Foundation financial scandal (2005)”. In Singapore InfoPedia.)
- Kong Hee, husband of a celebrity, and founder of an organisation. (“City Harvest Church's founder Kong Hee along with 4 others begin serving jail terms”. In International Business Times. 21st April 2017. And: “Church founder Kong Hee was found guilty of misappropriating some S$50 million of church funds with the help of five key church leaders.”. In WikiPedia.)
- Karim Benzema, celebrity and soccer-player. (“France's Benzema suspended over sex-tape affair”. In DW. 2015)
- Sean Combs, celebrity. (“He was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs”. In The Guardian. 31st March 2024.)
- Benjamin Netanyahu, politician. (“Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu released from hospital after hernia surgery”. In The Straits Times. 11th August 2013.)
- Jeffrey Epstein, a rich man, and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell. (“running a vast human-trafficking operation... procured women and girls for sex with himself and his elite associates.”. In Encyclopaedia Britannica.)
- “Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought”. In The Guardian. 3rd April 2024.
- “two men, convicted in billion-dollar money-laundering case, to be deported”. In Channel News Asia. 4th April 2024.
- “Business school owner sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for fake degree scam”. In The Straits Times. 19th January, 2016.
- B. M. McAlpin, a (former) high-ranking deputy in a sheriff's department. “Six ex-Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers get 15 to 45 years in prison, for torture of Black men”. In The Guardian. 10th April, 2024.
- Gonzalez, N., a fashion designer. “Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to (18 months in) prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags”. In The Guardian. 23rd April, 2024.
- Hecker, L., a retired priest, confronted with rape allegations. “US archdiocese must submit clergy-abuse documents to police”. In The Guardian. 24th April, 2024.
- “Singapore diplomat suspended amid probe into allegations he filmed teen at public bath in Japan”. In Channel News Asia. 2nd May, 2024.