$300m in net worth, all while earning an income of less than $100,000 per year as an unelected public official appointed by his father.”

Obiang Jr first moved to the US in 1991, enrolling at Pepperdine University in Malibu, where he is said to have been funded by an American oil firm that operated in his home country. The 42-year-old music fan is alleged to have laundered stolen public funds in banks across the globe. In 2010, the aspiring rap music mogul used some of his vast wealth to acquire a selection of ephemera from the Michael Jackson estate, including the white, gem-encrusted glove at the heart of the case.

Last year, the French authorities seized a Parisian mansion worth €80 (£68m) belonging to Obiang Jr, where they found millionsSummer is fading but autumn is not yet in its full glory. Often referred to as the “5th season”, this special interval in the calendar is a time to catch the last softer rays of sunshine and to marvel at the first yellowing of leaves. To celebrate this glorious season, the White Fox Gallery is launching “The 5th season” exhibition, a medley of wood artworks and exquisite fine felt work:

Gradually moving from summer brightness to autumnal tones, Heather Potten’s felt creations (vessels and wearables) display a truly amazing command of colour and texture. A very accomplished maker, Heather has generated quite a following with customers returning several times for more of her work.

However, if it is the trees which draw your attention at this time of year, then