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Beny Steinmetz says he'll turn to Switzerland's highest court after most of the charges against him are upheld

Dropping earlier arguments that the evidence of corruption was fake, the mining magnate is appealing against his conviction by redefining bribery, Punishing foreign bribery is still a novel idea in Switzerland. There have been just 18 convictions since it became a crime in 2000, before which it was tax-deductible. And the prosecution of Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz is turning out to be a landmark test of Switzerlands judicial system as much for the legal technicalities and the noises of...

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In closing statement at appeal hearing, defense lawyers for Beny Steinmetz claim accusations against their client in Guinea bribery case are 'very weak'

Appealing conviction in massive bribery case, Beny Steinmetz says his company had become victim to a local power struggle in Guinea

I never corrupted anyone, diamond magnate tells Swiss court

A French-Israeli businessman and diamond magnate insisted Wednesday he had never bribed anyone, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a vast corruption

The Israeli billionaire is appealing last year's conviction for bribery and fraud in the granting of rights to BSGR for an iron ore mine in Guinea.

Diamond magnates appeal of Swiss bribery verdict opens

French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz will be back in court in Switzerland on Monday to appeal against a corruption verdict linked to mining rights in