Asil Nadir dead: Polly Peck mega-fraudster who carried out infamous £29million swindle dies aged 83 POLLY Peck mega-fraudster Asil Nadir — infamous for his £29million workplace swindle — has died at the age of 83.
Turkish Cypriot Nadir bought British textiles firm Polly Peck in the 1970s.
Nadir’s wife Nur last night wrote online: “Our pain is endless.”.
Nadir fled the country at the time, but in 2010 was convicted of ten out of 13 counts of theft.
The former billionaire died surrounded by family in hospital in North Nicosia, northern Cyprus.
