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He, his wife Dezzi, and seven others face 42 charges linked to an alleged unpolished diamond scam.
After a dramatic appearance in court on Thursday during his wife’s bail application, diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg is expected to apply for bail in the Bronkhorstspruit Regional Court on Monday.
A source close to the case told The Citizen on Monday that Liebenberg decided to represent himself.
Liebenberg, Dezzi, and seven others stand trial on 42 charges of fraud, theft, racketeering and money laundering.
They were arrested by the Hawks on 22 October at the Tonino restaurant at the Benoni Country Club. By 23 October, nine suspects had been arrested.
The group is accused of running a scam involving unpolished diamonds and fraud.
10:57 Liebenberg testifies under oath
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