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Purple Mike and Blue Alex: the codenames behind legal saga

Alex van Heeren wore his habitual blue jacket when giving evidence from South Africa.

Reweti Kohere Fri, 05 Mar 2021

They were once secretly known as ‘Purple Mike’ and ‘Blue Alex’.

In the case of Alexander van Heeren, blue because of his habit of wearing blue jackets.

It’s clearly still a habit to this day – the bespectacled businessman was wearing one as he gave evidence in the High Court at

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Reweti Kohere Fri, 05 Mar 2021
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