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David Gest tried hiring hitman to kill Elton John

Updated on: 10 April,2017 07:39 AM IST  | 
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American television personality David Gest had once hired a hitman for £20,000 to kill Sir Elton John during a California gig in 2003, the former's bodyguard Imad Handi has told The Sun

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American television personality David Gest had once hired a hitman for £20,000 to kill Sir Elton John during a California gig in 2003, the former's bodyguard Imad Handi has told The Sun.


Gest apparently sought vengeance over a comment made by the legendary British singer-composer insinuating that he had been gay during his marriage to Liza Minnelli. As per reports, Elton, 70, had joked that he wanted to buy Liza a 'heterosexual husband' as a wedding present to her and David following their marriage in 2002.



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Imad, who worked for Gest for 16 years, claimed his rage originated from his own insecurity, and that he had been bisexual, fancying music mogul Simon Cowell for several years.

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