At Robert Maxwell’s side as he headed for Berlin in his private jet in July 1990 was an attractive blonde 26-year-old named Andrea Martin. Robert Maxwell is known as one of Britain's most powerful media magnates and most notorious fraudstersBut unknown to Maxwell, Andrea and Nick Davies had begun a relationship. Even now Maxwell couldn’t stop spending money, as if one new deal, one new venture, might magically put everything right. ‘Mr Maxwell?’ Rankin called out. ‘My initial reaction was utter disbelief,’ says Ian Maxwell, reliving the moment he first heard the news.

Source: Daily Mail January 16, 2021 22:00 UTC