Who did Robert Maxwell steal hundreds of millions of pounds from?
The British government
His own companies' pension funds
A syndicate of banks
Foreign investors
Answer
Robert Maxwell, the owner of a number of media companies, stole hundreds of millions of pounds from the pension funds of his own companies. He used the money to prop up his failing business empire and to fund a lavish lifestyle. The scandal surrounding Maxwell's death in 1991 led to the tightening of regulations governing the management of pension funds in the United Kingdom.
The Enigmatic Legacy of Robert Maxwell: Unveiling the Life of a Media Mogul and Swindler
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