Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani, the former minister of culture and heritage in Qatar, who spent more than $1bn (£630m) of the oil rich country's money on art, has died aged 48. A cousin of Qatar's current Emir, Sheikh Al-Thani was in charge of developing libraries and museums.Nov 11, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30001716 <---worlds biggest art collector, there's even a wiki abt em https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting_practices_of_the_Al-Thani_Family
Of course we know about CF-Qatar ties
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Chistock ago
Art is a frequently used method for concealing intelligence funding, as works appreciate in value quickly and prices are wholly subjective. It is also a common method of money laundering for drug cartels. http://www.conspiracy-cinema.com/2013/12/lennon.html http://archive.is/CWmFQ
Don-Keyhote ago
Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani, the former minister of culture and heritage in Qatar, who spent more than $1bn (£630m) of the oil rich country's money on art, has died aged 48. A cousin of Qatar's current Emir, Sheikh Al-Thani was in charge of developing libraries and museums.Nov 11, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30001716 <---worlds biggest art collector, there's even a wiki abt em https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting_practices_of_the_Al-Thani_Family Of course we know about CF-Qatar ties