State allowed to appeal Fidentia bail

The state has been given leave to appeal a Cape Town magistrate's decision to grant bail to former Fidentia boss Arthur Brown.

Fidentia cases postponed to next year

The three embezzlement cases against J Arthur Brown, former CEO of the Fidentia group, were postponed on Monday to January next year.

Fidentia curators probe 'significant entity'

Fidentia's curators have been probing a deal involving "a significant entity in the financial-services industry".

SA rocked by R10bn Ponzi scheme

One of South Africa's largest Ponzi schemes, estimated to be worth up to R10-billion, has been uncovered, reports said on Thursday.

Fidentia's Brown in bid to halt prosecution

A court application is pending in which former chief executive of the Fidentia group, J Arthur Brown, seeks an order to stop his prosecution.

Brown keen to wed, wants charges dropped

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown, who is facing multiple fraud charges, has found God and a new girlfriend, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Move to consolidate Fidentia charges

An application is to be brought before court for all charges in the massive Fidentia investigation to be consolidated into one case.

Court grants sequestration order against Fidentia boss

The Cape High Court on Wednesday granted a final order of sequestration against "hopelessly insolvent" former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown.

J Arthur Brown released on bail

Fidentia’s former executive chairperson, J Arthur Brown, was on Monday released on R10 000 bail following his recent re-arrest on embezzlement.

Court to rule on Fidentia boss's bail bid on Monday

Judgement is to be delivered on Monday in the protracted bail application launched in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court by J Arthur Brown.

Fidentia boss and wife separated

Former Fidentia executive chairperson J Arthur Brown and his wife, Susan, have separated, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard on Monday.

Fidentia boss vows to defend himself

Former Fidentia executive chairperson J Arthur Brown on Friday vowed in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court to "vigorously defend myself".

Court rules Fidentia boss fit to stand trial

The Cape Regional Court ruled on Monday that former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown is fit to stand trial.

Court clash in J Arthur Brown hearing

Sparks flew in court on Friday as the state launched another bid to have former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown sent for psychiatric observation.

Brown was raped, psychiatrist tells court

A psychiatrist on Thursday testified he is convinced former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was in fact raped by a fellow prisoner earlier this year.

Ruling reserved in J Arthur Brown bail bid

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown should be sent for 30 days' mental observation, a prosecutor told a Cape Town magistrate on Thursday.

Fidentia accused fails to get case struck from roll

A Cape Town magistrate on Monday rejected a bid by a co-accused of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown to have his case struck from the roll.

Fidentia offices to go on auction

The "lavishly decorated" Cape Town headquarters of the Fidentia group are to go under the hammer on October 8, it was announced on Wednesday.

Brown's attempt to move to private hospital blocked

Prison authorities have refused an application for the transfer of J Arthur Brown from the prison hospital to a private clinic, a court has heard.

Goodwin still out of Scorpions' clutches

The District Court of California has dealt a blow to the Scorpions' attempts to extradite the alleged criminal mastermind behind the Fidentia fraud.

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