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Is Brunei’s Shariah Threat Real?

Is Brunei’s Shariah Threat Real?

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Oct 02, 2014
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In 1997, Shannon Marketic, a former Miss USA who was somewhat down on her luck accepted an offer to go to the Sultanate of Brunei in exchange for US$3,000 a day to do some modeling and promotional work.

What happened after that, she alleged, had little to do with modeling and promotional work and a lot to do with being groped and sexually harassed at the…

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