Family and Business Connections of Playboy Scions
May 3, 2002 -- Their business dealings are varied and often shady. They've managed to duck official scrutiny for extended periods of time and they have a penchant for fast cars and beautiful women. Here's what Indonesia's Tommy Suharto, Iraq's Uday Hussein, Yugoslavia's Marko Milosevic and France's Jean-Christophe Mitterand have in common.
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Name: Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra
Parents: Suharto and Tien Suharto
Siblings: Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana, Bambang Trihatmodjo, Sigit Harjodjudanto, Siti "Titiek" Hediati Prabowo and Siti "Mamiek" Hutami Endang Adiningsih
Wife: Raden "Tata" Ajeng Ardhia Pramesti Regita Cahyani
Father's Reign: 1966 — 1998
Major Charges: Formally charged for masterminding the murder of Supreme Court judge Syafiuddin Kartasasmita in 2001, charged with two counts of illegal weapons possession, charged with fleeing justice and found guilty of corruption for swindling the state out of $9.2 million in a real estate scam.
Minor Sins: Fast cars, womanizing (until his 1991 marriage to Tata, a descendant of a Javanese royal family).
Past and Present Business Interests: Under Humpuss Conglomerate, major shareholdings in about 90 companies, ranging from oil exploration to natural gas to construction and shipping. Majority shareholding in Italian luxury car manufacturer, Lamborghini. Exclusive franchise for Indonesia's national car, the "Timor." Local monopoly on cloves, main ingredient for Indonesia's "kretek" cigarettes.
II
Name: Uday Hussein
Parents: Saddam and Sadija Hussein
Siblings: Qusay, Rana (widow of Saddam Kamel, who was allegedly murdered by Uday) and Raghad (widow of Hussein Kamel, who was allegedly murdered by Uday). Unconfirmed reports of illegitimate half-brother.
Wife: Reportedly separated from his wife, who is the daughter of his uncle, Barzan al Takriti. Al Takriti is Saddam's half-brother.
Father's Reign: 1979 — Present
Major Charges: Allegedly killed his brothers-in-law Hussein and Saddam Kamel. Allegedly killed his uncle Watban Ibrahim, in an apparent attempt to seize power. Allegedly killed Kamal Hanna Jajjou, Saddam's official food-taster who had allegedly arranged for Saddam to leave his wife for another woman. Widespread allegations of rape, especially of Shia minority women. Allegations of torture and killing of husbands of raped women. Widespread allegations of torture.
Minor Sins: Fast cars, violent video games, womanizing.
Past and Present Business Interests: Believed to be one of Iraq's richest men. Oil smuggling, oil barge operations, cigarette smuggling. Owns and controls Iraq's main newspaper Babel and Iraq's Youth Television and Youth Radio station.
III
Name: Marko Milosevic
Parents: Slobodan Milosevic and Mirjana "Mira" Markovic
Sibling: Marija Milosevic
Wife: Daniela Milosevic
Father's Reign: 1987 — 2000
Major Charges: Allegedly linked with killing of Serb paramilitary leader Arkan, linked with killing and physical intimidation of other underworld figures.
Minor Sins: Fast cars, gun crazy and alleged coke habit.
Past and Present Businesses: Rackets in smuggling cigarettes, drugs and petrol. Amusement park "Bambipark," disco "Madonna," cyber-café Cybernet Communications, perfume shop "Scandal"in Belgrade.
IV
Name: Jean-Christophe Mitterand
Parents: Francois and Danielle Mitterand
Sibling: Gilbert and illegitimate half-sister Mazarine
Father's Reign: 1981 — 1995
Major Charges: Alleged involved in illegal arms trafficking to Angola.
Minor Sins: Unknown
Past and Present Businesses: Iwic Industries, a Mauritanian-based fish-processing business.