JOHANNESBURG - Alleged diamond scam kingpin Louis Liebenberg, his wife Dezzi, and seven others appeared before the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate's Court.
They allegedly scammed diamond investors out of more than R4-billion since 2019.
They face charges including fraud, money laundering and theft.
The Liebenberg legal team has told the court they don’t wish to apply for bail and would inform the court when ready.
Accused 2 Magdelena Kleynhans and 4 Helena Schulenburg have been granted 20k bail.
Accused 8 Walter Niendinger has been granted R100 000
The court ruled that the passports of the accused needed to be handed over to the court.
The condition to report to a police station was dismissed.
The court has ruled that passports needed to be handed over to the court. The condition to report to a police station has been dismissed. The magistrate says SA is not so vast for people to elope. #eNCA #LouisLiebenberg
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) October 24, 2024