Boris Johnson and the tech boss who called him 'Alex the Great'
almost 6 years in The guardian
Jennifer Arcuri, who received sponsorship from a mayoral office agency, liked to boast of connection
When a story broke over the weekend about Boris Johnson’s friendship with an American tech entrepreneur who was granted £126,000 in public money during his time as London mayor, the entrepreneur in question had little to say.
Jennifer Arcuri, suddenly at the centre of a row over an alleged conflict of interest, did not address questions about the friendship, simply insisting that the grants received by her companies were entirely justified and “purely in respect of my role as a legitimate businesswoman”. Continue reading...