Kurdish aid controversy In July 2001, shortly after Archer was jailed for perjury, Scotland Yard began investigating allegations that millions of pounds had disappeared from his Kurdish charity. In 1991, Archer had claimed to have raised £57,042,000. In 1992, the Kurdish Disaster Fund wrote to Archer, complaining: "You must be concerned that the Kurdish refugees have seen hardly any of the huge sums raised in the west in their name." Kurdish groups claimed that little more than £250,000 had been received by groups in Iraq.
Kurdish aid controversy In July 2001 shortly after Archer was jailed for perjury Scotland Yard began investigating allegations that millions of pounds had disappeared from his Kurdish charity In 1991 Archer had claimed to have raised £57042000 In 1992 the Kurdish Disaster Fund wrote to Archer complaining "You must be concerned that the Kurdish refugees have seen hardly any of the huge sums raised in the west in their name" Kurdish groups claimed that little more than £250000 had been received by groups in Iraq