Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions



Investigations Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions Irish bookmaker may have unwittingly broken UN sanctions through gifts to North Korean leader Chad O'Carroll January 11, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Paddy Power, the betting shop giant that sponsored U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman's controversial trip to North Korea, provided a selection of gifts to Kim Jong Un which may have contravened UN sanctions, it has emerged. The betting company confirmed that it sent the gifts after accusations surfaced that Rodman gave thousands of dollars in presents to Kim Jong Un during a trip to North Korea in December. Paddy Power, the betting shop giant that sponsored U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman's controversial trip to North Korea, provided a selection of gifts to Kim Jong Un which may have contravened UN sanctions, it has emerged. The betting company confirmed that it sent the gifts after accusations surfaced that Rodman gave thousands of dollars in presents to Kim Jong Un during a trip to North Korea in December. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions

Irish bookmaker may have unwittingly broken UN sanctions through gifts to North Korean leader

Chad O'Carroll January 11, 2014

Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions

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Paddy Power, the betting shop giant that sponsored U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman's controversial trip to North Korea, provided a selection of gifts to Kim Jong Un which may have contravened UN sanctions, it has emerged.

The betting company confirmed that it sent the gifts after accusations surfaced that Rodman gave thousands of dollars in presents to Kim Jong Un during a trip to North Korea in December.

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