Gqeberha law firm accountant with ‘gambling habit’ jailed for stealing R18 million from client accounts

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Gqeberha law firm accountant with ‘gambling habit’ jailed for stealing R18 million from client accounts
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Liezel Badenhorst said a severe gambling addiction was the driving force behind her actions in which she stole R18 million from the law firm she worked for.

found guilty of embezzling R18 million from client accounts has been jailed to an effective 15 years in prison.

“A fiduciary role that required her to safeguard client funds and ensure they were used solely for the intended legal purposes. “She acknowledged using the stolen funds to feed her gambling habit at the Boardwalk Casino and Galaxy Bingo at Moffat-on-Main.”

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