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He claimed he had been "completely duped" over the facts about the Hillsborough disaster.

"Others were duped just like me," said the 54-year-old, who now lives in a nearby village crammed together with six relatives in a two-bedroom house.

Pahlawan's crew would later testify they had been duped into taking part, having believed they were working as fishermen.

"The anger, embarrassment and humiliation of the clients who realised they had been duped was palpable in court," he said.

Aspiration was part of that effort, the statement said, and Ballmer was “duped on the investment and on some parts of this agreement, as were many other investors and employees.”