Not a cent to be recovered from farm manager who stole R14m from his boss
Gambling addict Harold Henry was slapped with a 17-year sentence, higher than the prescribed 15-year sentence for a similar conviction.
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Gambling addict Harold Henry was slapped with a 17-year sentence, higher than the prescribed 15-year sentence for a similar conviction.
Details of how a Kirkwood man, found guilty of stealing more than R14m from his employer, developed a gaming addiction to fuel his need to be in control and give him a sense of importance was laid bare in the Gqeberha Commercial Crimes court on Monday.
Not only did he steal money from a family trust fund to feed his alleged gambling addiction, Harold Henry even pocketed money from an insurance policy payout when his employer was diagnosed with cancer.
An Eastern Cape man who swindled millions of rand from a trust fund and its two beneficiaries has pleaded guilty to theft totalling more than R14m.