Son of Former Angolan President Jailed for Fraud
Charged with stealing U.S.$500 million from the Sovereign Wealth Fund and transferring it to a bank account in Switzerland, José Filomeno dos Santos is the first member of the former first family to be prosecuted as part of an anti-corruption campaign led by President Joao Lourenco. Former President José Eduardo dos Santos's billionaire daughter Isabel dos Santos is also being probed for a long list of crimes, including mismanagement, embezzlement and money laundering during her tenure at the state-run oil giant Sonangol.
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Angola:
Court Sentences 'Zenu' Dos Santos to Five Years in Jail
ANGOP, 15 August 2020
After eight months of trial, the former chairman of the board of the Sovereign Fund of Angola, José Filomeno dos Santos "Zenu", was sentenced on Friday to five years in… Read more »
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Angola:
Former Central Bank Governor Lawyer Challenges Ruling
ANGOP, 15 August 2020
The lawyer of Valter Filipe, former governor of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), Sérgio Raimundo, considered, this Friday, excessive the penalty applied to his client. Read more »
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Angola:
Former Central Bank Governor Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
ANGOP, 15 August 2020
The former governor of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), Valter Filipe, was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison by the criminal chamber of the Supreme Court. Read more »
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José Filomeno dos Santos (file photo).