Osama’s niece lives it out lavishly
Apr 23, 2003
Cursed with the world’s most notorious surname, Waffa bin Laden was a natural subject for FBI investigation in the days following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Cursed with the world’s most notorious surname, Waffa bin Laden was a natural subject for FBI investigation in the days following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Waffa, is a niece to Osama bin Laden.
The sultry brunette who lives in New York was horrified by the attacks –– her plush apartment had boasted a magnificent view of the World Trade Centre.
She told American TV: “All I thought about was those people in those buildings. I couldn’t get hold of my friends.â€
Waffa has always embraced the freedoms of the West –– the slim beauty smokes, drinks and wears designer clothes, including mini-skirts. She even spells her surname differently –– Binladin.
Waffa studied law at New York’s Columbia University and had a career, recording songs in a Manhattan studio weeks before September 11, 2001.
A friend said she was spending an “outrageous amount of money†trying to get her record produced. But she left the city just as she seemed on the verge of accomplishing her pop dream.
A pal told a magazine: “Why she left town before finishing her recording is a mystery.â€
After the twin Towers’ attack, Waffa moved to the family’s £1 apartment in South Kensington, West London.
The grand entrance hall, guarded by a French concierge, is plusher than most top hotels around the world.
Waffa was trying to kick start her pop career in Britain before war broke out in the Gulf.
She had been working with Madonna’s John Benson, former manager of All Saints. Waffa launched herself on the London party scene, regularly being seen in low-cut dresses in trendy clubs, like China White.
Waffa has also joined stars, including Rod Stewart, Natalie Imbruglia and Phil Collins, at a charity function hosted by jewellers Garrards.
Her dad, Yeslam, one of Osama bin Laden’s 24 brothers thought to be worth £30m, says the last time he saw his notorious half brother Osama was in 1986.
The Sun Newspaper
The sultry brunette who lives in New York was horrified by the attacks –– her plush apartment had boasted a magnificent view of the World Trade Centre.
She told American TV: “All I thought about was those people in those buildings. I couldn’t get hold of my friends.â€
Waffa has always embraced the freedoms of the West –– the slim beauty smokes, drinks and wears designer clothes, including mini-skirts. She even spells her surname differently –– Binladin.
Waffa studied law at New York’s Columbia University and had a career, recording songs in a Manhattan studio weeks before September 11, 2001.
A friend said she was spending an “outrageous amount of money†trying to get her record produced. But she left the city just as she seemed on the verge of accomplishing her pop dream.
A pal told a magazine: “Why she left town before finishing her recording is a mystery.â€
After the twin Towers’ attack, Waffa moved to the family’s £1 apartment in South Kensington, West London.
The grand entrance hall, guarded by a French concierge, is plusher than most top hotels around the world.
Waffa was trying to kick start her pop career in Britain before war broke out in the Gulf.
She had been working with Madonna’s John Benson, former manager of All Saints. Waffa launched herself on the London party scene, regularly being seen in low-cut dresses in trendy clubs, like China White.
Waffa has also joined stars, including Rod Stewart, Natalie Imbruglia and Phil Collins, at a charity function hosted by jewellers Garrards.
Her dad, Yeslam, one of Osama bin Laden’s 24 brothers thought to be worth £30m, says the last time he saw his notorious half brother Osama was in 1986.
The Sun Newspaper