Purple Mike and Blue Alex: the codenames behind legal saga
Alex van Heeren wore his habitual blue jacket when giving evidence from South Africa.
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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