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...good to be King, but it's better to be the court jester - at least in Tonga. American Jesse Bogdonoff, who advised the government on financial matters, charmed the Pacific island's King into naming him official court jester and giving him access to the country's treasury. King Taufaahau Tupou IV was left with little to smile about after Bogdonoff absconded with $26 million, an amount equal to about half of the tiny nation's annual budget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scandals | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

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