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Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor, politician, fraudster, and the father of the convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell.
Jun 6, 2024 · Robert Maxwell (born June 10, 1923, Slatina-Selo, Czechoslovakia—died November 5, 1991, at sea off the Canary Islands) was a Czechoslovak-born British publisher who built an international communications empire. His financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide.
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Apr 5, 2022 · Robert Maxwell (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch) was a British media mogul and former MP, whose fraudulent business activity only became public after his death.
- Grace Henry
Feb 23, 2021 · A new book by John Preston reveals the extraordinary life and death of the British media mogul, who rose from a wooden shack in Czechoslovakia to own newspapers around the world. Learn about his escapes, lies, scandals and legacy in this comprehensive article.
Jan 31, 2021 · Today, Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert is remembered mostly for his mysterious death. But in his prime he represented power, money, and shocking deceit—and British society ate it all up.