Steinmetz denies corruption in Guinea case; says he was not in charge
SWISS-STEINMETZ/ (PIX):Steinmetz denies corruption in Guinea case; says he was not in charge
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SWISS-STEINMETZ/ (PIX):Steinmetz denies corruption in Guinea case; says he was not in charge
Diamond magnate accused of telling tales at graft trial
Beny Steinmetz grilled on Guinea deals during bribery trial in Geneva Billionaire French-Israeli magnate appears for a second day in court over alleged corruption linked to mining deal in Guinea 12 January 2021 - 20:08 Hugo Miller and Thomas Biesheuvel Billionaire Beny Steinmetz arrives at Geneva criminal court in Geneva, Switzerland, January 11 2020. Picture: STEFAN WERMUTH/BLOOMBERG Geneva — French-Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz defended his investment in an African iron-ore mine, telling a Geneva court that the $5bn valuation of a site that he secured for less than ...
Israeli magnate faces corruption charges in Geneva over Guinea deals AFP 1/11/2021 AFP © JACK GUEZ French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz is accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to Guinean officials in exchange for lucrative rights to mine iron ore After a drawn-out international investigation, French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz goes on trial in Geneva Monday over allegations of corruption linked to mining deals in Guinea. The trial, due to open at 9:00 am (0800 GMT) at the Geneva criminal court, will delve into allegations of multi-million-do...