// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Shaher Abdulhak a king? Hak to the throne.
Shaher Abdulhak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Taiz, Yemen |
| Died | 2 October 2020 (aged 81–82) |
Resting place | Cairo, Egypt |
| Other name | King of sugar |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | 4 |
Shaher Abdulhak (Arabic: شاهر عبد الحق; 1938 – 2 October 2020) was a Yemeni billionaire businessman.
Career
[edit]In 1963 Abdulhak founded the company "Shaher Trading", an enterprise involved in petroleum, soft drinks, tourism and property.[2][3] Abdulhak was known as the "King of Sugar" in Yemen, where he held a great deal of political influence.[4] He was a personal friend of late president Ali Abdullah Saleh.[5] In spite of his prominent position in Yemeni society, Abdulhak was media-shy; he never granted interviews and no photo of him was ever printed in the local press.[4] On 2 October 2020, Abdulhaq died from cancer in Germany. On 6 October, he was buried in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
Farouk Abdulhak, the son of Shaher, was the main murder suspect in the rape and murder of Martine Vik Magnussen in London. Farouk escaped to Yemen with the help of his father's private jet and remains at large.[6]
Upon the release of the Epstein files in 2026, it was revealed that Epstein tried to assist Abdullhak in getting his son to receive a softer punishment.[7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "من هو شاهر عبدالحق - سبب وفاة رجل الأعمال شاهر عبدالحق". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ↑ "Shaher Trading Company Limited (STCO)". STCO. Archived from the original on 26 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ↑ Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge (20 March 2008). "Martine Vik Magnussen murder: I'll disown my son if he is killer, says Shaher Abdulhak". The Times. Retrieved 22 March 2008.[dead link]
- 1 2 Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge (21 March 2008). "Man suspecting of Norwegian student's murder had 'playboy lifestyle'". The Times. Retrieved 22 March 2008.[dead link]
- ↑ "Murder, tax-evasion, cronyism: Yemen's 'Sugar Kings' implicated in #PanamaPapers". The New Arab. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Suspect named in Norwegian student's murder Archived 6 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Aftenposten, 30 July 2008
- ↑ "Epstein's ties to Arab royals: An offer to tutor crown prince, a gift from Mecca". Miami Herald. 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Epstein asked former DPP to advise on 'fugitive sex murderer' case". The Telegraph. 6 February 2026.