Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester told the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday that R30 million worth of money and luxury goods had gone missing when he and his lover, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were arrested in Tanzania in April.
He said police are only in possession of two cellphones and a laptop that were confiscated from the couple at Lanseria Airport in Gauteng.
"We don't know how many, but we are aware that he paid a lawyer with watches. If he had cash on him, how would he then pay for a lawyer for consultation with watches instead of paying cash?"We don't know about the cash. Maybe he can go and ask in Tanzania, I don't know, but we are only aware of one laptop and two cellphones that are currently in our stores, as we always keep the property for those that are detained.
During the court proceedings, Bester's penchant for the finer things became more apparent when his lawyer claimed that money and goods worth over R30 million had gone missing when law enforcement officers arrested him and Magudumana. Many of these items - like rental properties and vehicles - would probably have been acquired during the year he was out of prison.He has been accused of a number of dodgy deals, including a glitzy Women in Media scam event on 13 June 2018 - which included high society celebrities and media - organised by his fake 21st Century Media company.
The event was meant to have Oprah and Halle Berry as guest speakers, with tickets costing R1 250 each. These celebrities never appeared.Magudumana’s company ordered to pay doctor over R3 million – as Bester alleges R30 million theft
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