‘I am in fact a legitimate businesswoman’: Jennifer Arcuri responds to Boris Johnson allegations
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jennifer Arcuri, the businesswoman at the centre of a scandal involving public funds and her relationship with Boris Johnson, has insisted she is a “legitimate businesswoman”. “I had every right to be on those trips as a legitimate businesswoman and stand by everything that happened because these allegations are completely false,” said Ms Arcuri. “I am in fact a legitimate businesswoman.” She added: “It’s such a shame to see successful business-women or just businesswomen in general, be persecuted.” When she moved back to the US, the entrepreneur founded Hacker House, a company which was awarded £100,000 in public money earlier this year. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Mr Johnson has been referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his links with the businesswoman.
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