Abhishek Verma
Abhishek Verma (born 23 February 1968 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian billionaire[1] arms dealer globally known as the 'Lord of War'[2][3][4] and was the main suspect in the Scorpene Submarines deal scandal but was exonerated by Indian Courts in 2015.
Personal life
Verma's father, Shrikant Verma, was a leading journalist before Indira Gandhi brought him into the Indian National Congress party (INC) and made him a member of the 1976 Indian Parliament.[7] From an early age, he[8] was exposed to the media in his public life due to the assistance he provided his father. His mother, Veena Verma, served for fourteen years as a Member of Parliament, and was Vice-President of the INC, responsible for the Mahila Congress.[9]
In 2001, Verma was engaged to marry Evelina Papantoniou, a former Miss Greece and runner-up in the Miss Universe competition.[10] He was also dating Playboy center-fold Simone Cronstrand[11] prior to marrying Anca Neacsu former Miss Romania.[12][13]
