A British estate agent has been slammed after boasting about escapingDubaiin a £150,000 private jet. Samuel Leeds insists theUnited Arab Emirates(UAE) is safe despite the country being the target of hundreds of Iranianmissilesand drones this week.
The 34-year-old, who was living in a beachfront property in Dubai with his family, took a charteredjetto escape the war zone on Wednesday (March 4). He posted on X: "We just chartered this jet for $150K to get us to England. Many people have thought it is impossible to get out of Dubai right now, but that is not actually true! The best thing about making money is the freedom I can buy you. We had to get back for business meetings, and having money gave us the freedom and flexibility to do so."
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In a separate post, Leeds wrote: "I did say to my friends in Dubai, 'I’m flying back to the UK to speak at my Academy event - want to hop on the jet for free?' But guess what? They all said NO! Because, unlike what the media will have you believe, Dubai is actually very safe and well-run during these attacks."
His posts have since been slammed by social media users. One person dubbed him "fake" while a second read: "Spending 150K to risk get blown out of the sky, and yet mf here gloating. B****nd."
Leeds, who labels himself a "Property Investor and Hotel Owner" on X, insists he is going to return to Dubai in a couple of weeks. A third user replied: "Dubai was sold to everyone as the ‘safest place onearth‘.
"Now missiles over the skyline and evacuation flights reportedly £150k If you’re rich, you fly out. If you’re not… you’re just trapped in the desert. Some paradise. Freedom apparently has a £150k price tag."
Leeds has since toldThe Independent: "Me and my kids were at home. We heard an explosion and the debris started falling. It was unnerving, especially with small children, to see missiles flying over your house."
However, he has reiterated on his X page that the UAE was not dangerous. He said in another post this week: "If you have the money, leaving the UAE isn't really an issue. Secondly, Dubai is perfectly safe - one of the world's safest cities. The media are lying about the state of Dubai; it's very safe."
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
