Final Ruling Against 61-Year-Old Accountant for Extortion of Documents
TDT | Manama
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The Court of Cassation has upheld the conviction of a 61-year-old accountant for embezzling documents and demanding 100,000 dinars in exchange for returning them to a former owner of a company. The defendant was earlier sentenced to seven years in prison in addition to a 10,000 dinar fine.
The court has ordered his permanent expulsion from the country and the confiscation of his seized items, along with the return of the embezzled company documents.
According to the Public Prosecution, between January 30, 2017, and 2023, while serving as a public official appointed by the civil court, the defendant embezzled funds and documents that were in his possession due to his position.
He was designated as the liquidator of a company by a court ruling on November 19, 2016, but was later removed from this role following a court decision on May 31, 2020. During his tenure, he misappropriated company documents and seals, retaining them even after his role had ended, and demanded 100,000 dinars from one of the former owners for their return.
The details of the case emerged when the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecutor's Office received a complaint from the Anti-Corruption Directorate about the defendant's possession of company documents that he failed to return after his mandate ended.
The details of the case emerged when the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecutor's Office received a complaint from the Anti-Corruption Directorate about the defendant's possession of company documents that he failed to return after his mandate ended.
An investigation confirmed the validity of the allegations. Consequently, the prosecutor authorised surveillance of the defendant's phone and recorded relevant calls, which revealed that he was indeed holding the documents and had requested the money for their return.
The defendant was arrested during a meeting to collect the demanded amount, and a search of his residence uncovered the embezzled documents and seals. Witnesses were interviewed, and the defendant was interrogated.
During a previous session, the Public Prosecutor presented evidence confirming the commission of the crime, backed by both verbal and material evidence. The prosecution highlighted the testimonies of witnesses, all of which corroborated the defendant's misconduct in retaining the documents unlawfully and attempting to profit from them.
The evidence also included the defendant's admission of retaining the documents obtained during his three-year tenure as a liquidator.
The defendant was arrested during a meeting to collect the demanded amount, and a search of his residence uncovered the embezzled documents and seals. Witnesses were interviewed, and the defendant was interrogated.
During a previous session, the Public Prosecutor presented evidence confirming the commission of the crime, backed by both verbal and material evidence. The prosecution highlighted the testimonies of witnesses, all of which corroborated the defendant's misconduct in retaining the documents unlawfully and attempting to profit from them.
The evidence also included the defendant's admission of retaining the documents obtained during his three-year tenure as a liquidator.
Material evidence established his authority and the legitimacy of his role, as well as the documentation of his requests for money in exchange for the documents. The prosecution reinforced its case with video evidence capturing the moment the defendant received the money.
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