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Anthony Gignac, a 48-year-old Miami con man has been sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for impersonating Saudi royalty to fraudulently obtain $8m
Prosecutors say Gignac has been arrested at least 11 times over the past 30 years for impersonating Saudi royalty, spending much of his time in and out of prison
For the most part of his criminal enterprising, Gignac impersonated Prince Khalid, who in real-life is the 79-year-old governor of Mecca
He admitted responsibility to the judge for illegally fleecing in excess of $8.1 million from his unsuspecting victims, but he insisted ‘I’m not a monster’
Prior to his final arrest in late 2017, Gignac lived a life of profound wealth, driving a red Ferrari and donning Cartier bracelets worth tens-of-thousands of dollars
His cover was blown when billionaire and Elle MacPherson's ex Jefferey Soffer noticed Gignac eating bacon and sausages during a business lunch, suggesting he wasn’t the devout Muslim prince he proclaimed