Please note this is a hybrid event, taking place in PD206 and on Teams.

Meeting ID: 332 309 873 124, Passcode: 7zj79yJ2

Title

'The Rock ‘N’ Roll Lord of Manila: How and Why Lord Antony “Tony” Moynihan, the 3rd Baron Moynihan of Leeds found sanctuary in the Philippines.'

Abtract

From sitting in the House of Lords, to managing nightclubs and brothels on the seedy streets of Manila. A true 'fact is stranger than fiction' tale. For the first time ever, hear the true crime story of playboy aristocrat Lord Antony “Tony” Moynihan, a peer of the realm turned international fugitive! Based on extensive historical research from newspapers, magazines, memoirs, and even declassified arrest warrants. Learn how a member of the British aristocracy evaded his arrest from fraud, made his fortune in the Philippines through the world of drug smuggling and white slavery, his fateful encounters with the police, General Francisco Franco of Spain, courted members of the British – Australian drug trade, and even befriended the Filipino Dictator himself.

Speaker

Rafael Antonio Ortile studied the MA Social History at Leeds Beckett from 2023-24. His MA dissertation focused on the case of Lord Antony Moynihan. Rafael has previously spoken about his research at conferences in the UK, the Netherlands, and USA. He is currently applying for PhD programmes in the USA.

Centre for Culture and Humanities research seminar