- Jean Succar Kuri
Jean Thouma Hannah Succar Kuri (born
September 19 ,1944 inBsharri ,Lebanon ) is a Lebanese-born Mexican businessman accused ofpederasty inCancún ,Quintana Roo . He is also an American citizen.On
August 19 ,1975 Succar arrived in the state ofGuanajuato with relatives of his and then relocated to Cancún, which was seeing an explosion in thetourist industry. He then married, divorced, remarried (to a 15-year old girl) and saw his empire grow from a soda stand to a group of more than 40 tourist villas, 1 hotel and an airport-based restaurant. His fortune is estimated to be 30 million dollars.After the publication of the expose "Demons of Eden" by
Lydia Cacho , he was associated withPuebla -based Lebanese businessmanKamel Nacif Borge in a sexual exploitation ring ( [http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=251406] ). In 2004 he was detained inChandler, Arizona , and extradited to Mexico by a request of the Attorney General andInterpol ( [http://www.diasiete.com/nota.cfm?nro=277&pl=masinfo&s=1,27,15] ). He is accused ofchild pornography ,child sexual abuse andstatutory rape ( [http://www.noticaribe.com.mx/cancun/2006/12/gana_jean_succar_kuri_amparo_para_regresar_a_la_carcel_en_ca.html] ).External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23O_fQcWC2M Inteview] by
Carlos Loret de Mola posted inYou Tube .
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