On Feb. 22, the office of the prime minister, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, released a three-page statement.

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Last week, Bolkiah flew to Manila, partly to discuss the summit agenda with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

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But the scandal will taint the Bolkiah name and could dilute the clan's absolute hold on the oil-rich country.

CNN: 'Everyone Was Shocked'

While other members of the Bolkiah family are known for their high living, Jefri did it more blatantly and extravagantly.

CNN: 'Everyone Was Shocked'

President Obama will welcome His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam to the White House on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

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Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei has certainly come down in the world.

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Brunei's publicity-shy leader, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, has led the tedious legwork to avoid any major hitch in the ASEAN summits his tiny but oil-rich kingdom hosts this year.

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When his gleaming Royal Brunei Air plane taxied to a red-carpet welcome at Manila's airport, Philippine officials saw Bolkiah, who also heads his country's defense forces, at the pilot's seat.

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On March 5th, a notice which appeared at Brunei's High Court announced that the sultan was suing his youngest brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, and 71 others for the misuse of public money.

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