In this glittering world, there are people who live in extreme luxury, and Jeffrey, Prince of Brunei, is one of the living examples.
With more than 600 private mansions, a harem of 40 beauties, and a daily cost of up to $5 million, he was once a wealthy country.
However, fate was like a merciless gamble, and he jumped from the pinnacle of prosperity, and the waves of the economic crisis left him displaced, and his life plummeted.
It's a story of intrigue, extravagance, financial embezzlement, and ultimately ruins.
01 Born in a noble family, he controlled the finances and embezzled more than 10 billion US dollars from the national treasury
In the glorious land of Southeast Asia, the family of King Hassanal of Brunei is the brightest star in this land. And in this family, Jeffrey's identity is particularly special. He was the younger brother of the king and was destined to be associated with wealth and power at birth.
Hassanal, as the supreme leader of the Brunei state, holds the political, military, and financial power of the country. At the end of the last century, he became the world's richest man with a staggering figure of more than $30 billion in personal assets.
This figure is not only a manifestation of wealth, but also a symbol of power, and in this unique family, Jeffrey became the direct beneficiary of this wealth and power.
Jeffrey is not just a member of the royal family, he has played a crucial role in the political system, holding key positions such as finance minister.
This position not only put him in the position of the country's financial decisions, but also laid the foundation for his future life of luxury.
By holding these positions, Jeffrey was able to reach into the nation's coffers and begin the first steps in his quest for power.
In this financial manoeuvre, Jeffrey managed to embezzle more than $15 billion from the national treasury, which was not just a number, but the germ of his empire of wealth.
This series of power moves has made his social status in Brunei a huge place, and his name is no longer just a member of the royal family, but also a symbol of wealth and power.
Jeffrey's life is a picture of luxury, with every stroke depicting his ability to control his finances, and his possession of more than a mansion and nobility, but also an endless sense of honor and superiority.
In this world of luxury, he has become an unrivaled existence, and the pinnacle of wealth is the realm where he gallops alone.
At the beginning of this story, Geoffrey, who is from a noble birth and controls the finances, is standing at the top of the scheming, overlooking everything he has, but this kingdom of wealth is the germ of his future tragedy.
Below, we will continue to unveil this extravagant journey, breaking down every wonderful moment of his life step by step.
02 Jeffrey's Global Shopping "Digital Life"
Jeffrey loves luxury, and his life is like a "digital life" blockbuster, with a line of luxury cars, and an average of $500,000 per two days to buy a car.
Private jets, yachts, and more than 600 private properties, including one private villa in New York, are all on the rise.
He even bought Aspree, a British jeweller for the royal family, for a whopping $400 million. This overly extravagant shopping list has made Jeffrey a sought-after "global shopper".
However, Jeffrey's desires are much more than that, having five wives and 18 children, but he is never satisfied with beauty.
In order to satisfy his need for beauty, Jeffrey hired consultants to collect beautiful women all over the world, most of whom were eventually sent away.
What's more, he put American actress Makedic under house arrest in an attempt to make her his concubine, and finally seized her passport for lame reasons.
This series of heinous acts raises deep doubts about his character.
03 The East Window incident occurred and he went into exile, and a good hand of cards was played in pieces
Geoffrey's life was like a feast of luxury, but the feast was unsustainable, and the wave of economic crisis hit Brunei, which plunged Brunei into unprecedented difficulties.
This moment, for Jeffrey, also marked the end of his lavish life and the reversal of his fortunes.
As the economic crisis spreads, the people of Brunei are in deep distress and social unrest. At this critical moment, Hassanal discovered that the property of the treasury had been transferred by Jeffrey.
This discovery shocked him, and Geoffrey became an instant enemy of Brunei society by the king's own brother.
The once high-status royal family member fell into a serious crisis of confidence because of the embezzlement of finances. It is an unprecedented shame in the minds of people to turn Jeffrey from the Treasury Secretary to the betrayer of the country.
His name was cursed and became the target of public criticism. At this moment, his luxurious life completely embarked on a path of no return.
Faced with such a dire situation, Jeffrey also began to feel an unprecedented crisis.
His empire of wealth is in jeopardy, and in the public opinion of society, he has been reduced to an unforgivable sinner, and his life, once a picture full of color, is now shrouded in gloom.
In the end, the pinnacle of wealth collapsed, and Jeffrey declared bankruptcy, and the mansions, famous cars, and luxury goods he once enjoyed were all shattered in an instant.
He had to face the reality and ushered in the low point of his life, however, the ruthlessness of fate did not stop there, and he was forced to go into exile in Europe, far from the prosperous land he once ruled.
Rather than being discouraged by the reversal of fortune during his exile, Jeffrey continued to live a happy life, spending as much as $300,000 a day.
Perhaps, it is a salvage for the glory of the past, or a challenge to adversity.
In his years of exile, he may have found a way to adjust to adversity, allowing him to find a glimmer of joy in life in the face of constant setbacks.
And while in exile, Hassanal dropped the lawsuit against him.
Maybe it's a glimmer of kindness between brothers, or maybe it's because he's lost everything, and there's no point in pursuing it.
At this moment, Jeffrey may have found a trace of regret and solace in the arms of his brother.
The story is like an absurd dream, with unpredictable ups and downs of luxury and bankruptcy.
Jeffrey's life is like a gamble, he once bet everything, but in the end he lost a lot. This is a story of greed, luxury, and adversity, a catastrophe caused by conspiracy.
And Jeffrey also became the ultimate victim of this disaster.
epilogue
The life of Jeffrey, Prince of Brunei, was like a magnificent dream, but this dream was eventually shattered in the abyss of greed and luxury, when he once controlled the finances, embezzled the national treasury, and even put American actresses under house arrest.
However, when the financial crisis hit, he played a good hand of cards in pieces, and he went into exile.
This story is not only a cautionary journey of greed and luxury, but also a vivid portrayal of power and fall.