Charity
sues Patta and e.tv - 11 August
The Children of Fire Trust and its founder are suing e.tv and Debora
Patta, of the programme 3rd Degree, for R5 million after allegedly
defamatory programmes were aired in August and December 2006.
According to papers filed in the Johannesburg High Court, the charity
felt that due to the image portrayed by 3rd Degree, the trust had lost
donations and suffered damage to its good name amounting to R3m.
Bronwen Jones, a trustee and founder of Children of Fire, who was
interviewed by Patta, is suing for R2m for damage to her reputation. -
IOL website
Tannenbaum
Case (Ponzi Scheme)
R43m
Ponzi scheme money frozen - 31 July
A High Court order has frozen R43-million linked to the Ponzi
scheme allegedly headed by Barry Tannenbaum. The High Court in
Pretoria granted the preservation order to the National
Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit in terms of the Prevention
of Organised Crime Act,"
NPA spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said in a statement. "The
order freezes an estimated amount of just less than R44m held
in two bank accounts in the name of Darryl Leigh and the
Darryl Leigh Trust," he said. - IOL
website
31
July 2009
R43
million Ponzi scheme money frozen
SA Government
Information website