A fake Saudi 'princess' spends millions on perfume, Goes to jail

A SUPPOSED Saudi princess claimed yesterday that she is so wealthy she has splashed out $1.5 million on perfume in the past two months. Her spree has created an Aladdin's cave-style display of opulence which has to be seen to be believed, the High Court heard. Sara Al Amoudi is accused of being a one-time penniless Ethiopian prostitute who posed as a princess to swindle London property developers Amanda Clutterbuck and Ian Paton out of luxury flats worth $23 million.

But yesterday the mysterious 'princess' - whose age has been given as between 31 and 45 - wept in court as she assured the judge she had never been an impoverished prostitute, that her wealth was genuine and that she had been on the shopping sprees to prove it.

Miss Al Amoudi, who arrived at the London court in a Rolls Royce with numberplates reading 'HRH', told judge Sarah Asplin her shopping addiction was so serious she had sought medical help. In heavily accented English, Miss Al Amoudi said: "I have a problem with shopping - I go to doctor. In the last two months my perfume, only the perfume - $1.4 million (AU$1.5 million). I can show you the pictures."

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