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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 Switzerland's judicial system as much for the legal technicalities and the noises off as for the substance.

, Prosecuting Beny Steinmetz, formerly one of the biggest mining magnates in Africa, has become a test case for Switzerland's efforts to tackle cases of foreign corruption. But it could be several months before the Swiss courts announce a final verdict in the prosecution case against Steinmetz and his associates Frédéric Cilins and Sandra Merloni-Horemans on charges of bribery in securing mining rights in Guinea.

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Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio Kerzner, a property investor who is also honorary consul of Ukraine in Jerusalem and a philanthropist, testified that he served as Steinmetz’s front man in various payments, including fictitious deals meant to hide his role in various payments. After the affair was reported, Kerzner agreed to testify against Steinmetz. The case, which Israel also investigated, revealed evidence of $12 million that Kerzner held for Steinmetz, from which he made various payments at the businessman's request. Some of the money covered a bribe to Mamadie ...