Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A man accused of living a luxury lifestyle funded by crime was labelled as 'vanity personified'.
Aram Sheibani, 40, denies offences including being involved in a drugs conspiracy, as well as tax evasion and illicit property buying.
He travelled the world, had expensive cars and high value art as well as £5 million in property, jurors have heard. Prosecutors said he had ‘unexplained wealth’, with over £1 million in cash being seized.
Mr Sheibani has said he earned money through legitimate sources including property development, selling watches and trading currencies, as well as receiving funds from his parents.
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