Nephew of Kazakh president is a great success after he 'falsely wormed his way into Columbia University' and 'stole' his stepfather's $20million apartment

The former nephew of the president of Kazakhstan had 'great success' after he falsely claimed a place at Columbia University and allegedly scammed his stepfather, the president's brother, out of a 'very nice' $20 million New York City apartment, according to a lawsuit. Daniyar Nazarbayev's American adventure is a tale that puts to shame even the mighty Borat, the fictional Kazakh TV producer who lampooned the former Soviet republic on screen in 2006.

Con man? Daniyar Nazarbayev allegedly used his ill-gotten admission to Columbia University to woo Nooryana Najwa, the daughter of Malaysia's Prime Minister

Mr Nazarbaye, 24, who fled from the US, is now reportedly engaged to marry the daughter of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, whom he met at the Ivy League university. Daniyar Nazarbayev and Nooryana Najwa Con man? Daniyar Nazarbayev allegedly used his ill-gotten admission to Columbia University to woo Nooryana Najwa, the daughter of Malaysia's Prime Minister Plaza. Read the whole story here from the Daily Mail........

Kazakhstan president’s nephew cheated his way into Columbia University: lawsuit

The grifter who swindled his gloriously connected Kazakh stepfather out of a $20 million Plaza condo also conned his way into Columbia University, court papers charge. Daniyar Nazarbayev — whose stepdad is the brother of Kazak President Nursultan Nazarbayev — landed at the college using “fraudulent and fabricated” paperwork from a high school he didn’t actually attend, the court papers say. When applying, Daniyar allegedly claimed he had graduated from a high school in Kazakhstan. He actually went to high school in Switzerland — and never graduated, sources said. Even Daniyar’s influential last name isn’t real, the court papers say. His actual surname is Kesikbayev. His mother, Maira, allegedly had his birth certificate changed after she married Bolat Nazarbayev in 2001. Read in full from the New York Post........

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