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Abraaj founder Naqvi posts £15m bail in UK

US prosecutors have accused Naqvi of using investor money for personal gain and to shore up the buyout firm’s finances

Thursday 30 May 2019 at 07:48

Arif Naqvi, founder of the collapsed private equity firm Abraaj Group, has been released on bail in London after paying a £15m bond.

Naqvi, 58 years old, was granted bail in London’s High Court on May 3 but didn’t pay the bail money immediately, so he had to remain in London’s Wandsworth prison. He was released on Tuesday, a spokesman for Naqvi said.