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Equatorial Guinea court sends Baltasar Engonga to jail
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior government official, to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Engonga became famous after sextapes involving him and several women leaked online. According to Hilario Mitogo, press director of the Supreme Court, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting funds meant for professional travel expenses for personal use. He was also fined $220,00…
The Provincial Court of Bioko sentenced Wednesday 27 August Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) of Equatorial Guinea, to eight years in prison. He also received a fine of $220,000 for misappropriation of public funds. Nicknamed "Bello", Engonga allegedly used mission allowances for strictly personal purposes. Five other senior officials involved in this case were also convicted. The sente…
Baltasar Ebang Engonga Jailed 8 Years for Embezzlement After S3x Tape Scandal
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement, a court has ruled. Engonga, the former head of the National Financial Investigation Agency, was found guilty of diverting public funds for personal use. He was convicted alongside five other officials accused of falsely claiming travel allowances ranging between $9,000 (£6,600) and $220,000. Nickn…
Balthazar "Hip-Hop" Ngonga, who headed the economic crime unit in Equatorial Guinea, was sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption. * Video clips leaked by the police revealed that the man had affairs with the wives of senior government officials, including the wife of the vice president, and took the trouble to film all the encounters.
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