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The legal TV series about Isabel dos Santos continues in Angola. On Tuesday, December 27, the Supreme Court ordered a “preventive” seizure of assets in the possession of the daughter of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, aimed at an intense investigation into cases of corruption and misappropriation of public funds. A billion dollar confiscation.
Another development in this case began two years ago. According to a court document seen by the Portuguese News Agency Lisathe Angolan authorities have evidence of embezzlement and money laundering By Isabel dos Santos. So they ordered the confiscation of the money deposited by the second richest woman in Africa. All banking institutions “.
All of its shares are in the Cape Verdean telecommunications company Initel T + and its subsidiaries Unitel STP will also be entered. Just like the one from Angolan packaging company Embalvidro. In addition, it is also expected to acquire approximately three-quarters of its shares in Mozambican operators MStar and Upstar Comunicações. All for a billion dollars.
Wanted by Interpol
This is not the first time that the Supreme Court of Angola has ordered the seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ assets. She had already done so in 2019 due to alleged embezzlement of public funds of companies in which she owned shares during the presidency of her father, Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
Isabel dos Santos targeted by the ‘Luanda Leaks’, A survey in which RFI participated And who cares about the questionable origin of his wealth. She wants her country, which the Angolans call her. the princess It is also on the radar of other states’ justice, including Portugal.
she also under the influence of a red notice » It was issued by Interpol in mid-November in order to locate and arrest her. Wanted more broadly for embezzlement, aggravated fraud, criminal association, influence peddling and money laundering, Isabel dos Santos could face up to twelve years in prison.
To read also: Our investigation of Luanda Leaks with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
