Background to the John DeLorean affair

Title

Background to the John DeLorean affair

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

17 Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Report on the background of the DeLorean affair in which sports car maker John DeLorean was tried for drug trafficking and money laundering which he got involved in to stop the company going bankrupt, and acquitted. The sports cars are made in Northern Ireland and the UK government had given financial support. Speaking are John DeLorean; Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior; Northern Irish employees. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

James Prior; John DeLorean

Keywords

USA; Fraud; Crime; Northern Ireland; Public finance; Unemployment; Drug traffic; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Motor vehicle industry workers; Illegal drugs; Trials; John Delorean; Drug-related crime; Belfast; Criminal investigation; Business people; Business failures

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