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Grace Mugabe under fire over 'disgusting' $1.4m diamond ring
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Grace Mugabe 'grabs more houses' in $1.3m diamond ring dispute
Harare - Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has allegedly grabbed two more properties from a Lebanese businessman, despite the court ordering her to vacate the three houses that she initially seized in a botched $1.3m diamond ring deal.
Harare High Court judge Clement Phiri on December 21 ruled against President Robert Mugabe's controversial wife after she forcefully took ownership of three properties belonging Lebanese tycoon Jamal Ahmed, and gave her 24 hours to pack her bags and allow Ahmed's employees to return to the seized houses.
New court papers showed that the First Lady had taken ownership and control of two more houses belonging to Ahmed, who told the court recently that he now feared to return to Zimbabwe after being threatened with harm by Grace's son Russell Goreraza, her son-in-law Simba Chikore and Kennedy Fero. The three were part of Grace's her security personnel.
One of Ahmed's employees, Talent Kasiya, deposed an affidavit at the High Court on January 3, claiming that two more houses belonging to his employer had again been seized.
"On Sunday December 18 I attended Dungarvan House, Wilson Avenue in Borrowdale, where I saw two men whom I recognised as having been part of the group that had initially come to the Cambridge Road premises. I noticed that the lock at the back entrance of Dungarvan House had in fact been broken and, as there was noone manning the gate, I was able to enter," read part of the affividavit.
Second eviction order
Ahmed's attorney, Beatrice Mtetwa, confirmed the latest development.
"When the courts opened on Tuesday, it issued a second eviction order for the two additional houses and we are now waiting for the deputy sheriff to deliver the notices. If the First Lady and any of her representatives refuse to vacate the five premises then they would be in contempt of court," said Mtetwa.
However, Grace's lawyer, Wellington Pasipanodya said the First Lady was yet to be served with the notices.
"My client is out of the country and has not been advised of the notices. She was out of the country when the said properties were allegedly invaded," said Pasipanodya.
Sources in the deputy sheriff's offices said the order issued by Justice Phiri could not be served on the First Lady because he was barred by soldiers manning the First Lady's residence in the leafy Borrowadale suburb.
"Macauff Madega (the sheriff of the High Court) was barred by soldiers upon his arrival at BlueRoof (Mugabe's residence) who said that the area fell under protected areas and he could not deliver the notice," said one source.
The dispute was sparked by the First Lady's refusal to accept a polished diamond ring that she had ordered from Ahmed. The ring was meant to be Mugabe's gift to Grace to mark their 20th wedding anniversary.
Court papers showed that Grace paid $1.3m for the ring using her local bank account. When she demanded a refund after deciding that she no longer wanted the ring, the First Lady demanded that Ahmed pays the money into her account held at a Dubai bank. Ahmed, however, refused, saying anti-money laundering laws did not allow him to do so and opted to pay the First Lady in installments through a third party. But Grace refused, resulted in her seizing Ahmed's properties.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...e-houses-in-13m-diamond-ring-dispute-20170107
Harare - Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has allegedly grabbed two more properties from a Lebanese businessman, despite the court ordering her to vacate the three houses that she initially seized in a botched $1.3m diamond ring deal.
Harare High Court judge Clement Phiri on December 21 ruled against President Robert Mugabe's controversial wife after she forcefully took ownership of three properties belonging Lebanese tycoon Jamal Ahmed, and gave her 24 hours to pack her bags and allow Ahmed's employees to return to the seized houses.
New court papers showed that the First Lady had taken ownership and control of two more houses belonging to Ahmed, who told the court recently that he now feared to return to Zimbabwe after being threatened with harm by Grace's son Russell Goreraza, her son-in-law Simba Chikore and Kennedy Fero. The three were part of Grace's her security personnel.
One of Ahmed's employees, Talent Kasiya, deposed an affidavit at the High Court on January 3, claiming that two more houses belonging to his employer had again been seized.
"On Sunday December 18 I attended Dungarvan House, Wilson Avenue in Borrowdale, where I saw two men whom I recognised as having been part of the group that had initially come to the Cambridge Road premises. I noticed that the lock at the back entrance of Dungarvan House had in fact been broken and, as there was noone manning the gate, I was able to enter," read part of the affividavit.
Second eviction order
Ahmed's attorney, Beatrice Mtetwa, confirmed the latest development.
"When the courts opened on Tuesday, it issued a second eviction order for the two additional houses and we are now waiting for the deputy sheriff to deliver the notices. If the First Lady and any of her representatives refuse to vacate the five premises then they would be in contempt of court," said Mtetwa.
However, Grace's lawyer, Wellington Pasipanodya said the First Lady was yet to be served with the notices.
"My client is out of the country and has not been advised of the notices. She was out of the country when the said properties were allegedly invaded," said Pasipanodya.
Sources in the deputy sheriff's offices said the order issued by Justice Phiri could not be served on the First Lady because he was barred by soldiers manning the First Lady's residence in the leafy Borrowadale suburb.
"Macauff Madega (the sheriff of the High Court) was barred by soldiers upon his arrival at BlueRoof (Mugabe's residence) who said that the area fell under protected areas and he could not deliver the notice," said one source.
The dispute was sparked by the First Lady's refusal to accept a polished diamond ring that she had ordered from Ahmed. The ring was meant to be Mugabe's gift to Grace to mark their 20th wedding anniversary.
Court papers showed that Grace paid $1.3m for the ring using her local bank account. When she demanded a refund after deciding that she no longer wanted the ring, the First Lady demanded that Ahmed pays the money into her account held at a Dubai bank. Ahmed, however, refused, saying anti-money laundering laws did not allow him to do so and opted to pay the First Lady in installments through a third party. But Grace refused, resulted in her seizing Ahmed's properties.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...e-houses-in-13m-diamond-ring-dispute-20170107
Grace's diamond ring: Zim police launch manhunt for Lebanese dealer
Cape Town – Police in Zimbabwe have launched a manhunt for Lebanese diamond dealer Jamal Ahmed, who is accused by First Lady Grace Mugabe of duping her in a botched $1.3m diamond ring transaction, a report said on Thursday.
According to News Day, court papers filed at the High Court by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Law and Order section, revealed that Ahmed was being investigated for various crimes, ranging from money-laundering to fraud and theft, among other.
The police said they had roped in the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to extradite the Lebanese to Zimbabwe for trial.
"We applied and got a warrant of arrest against this individual. We alerted Interpol to assist us in extraditing him from any country he might be residing, presumably Belgium, Dubai or Europe in general," police were quoted as saying.
'International fraudster'
They said that they had been investigating Ahmed since late last year.
Ahmed took the First Lady to court after she allegedly seized his properties, demanding that he repay the $1.3m she had paid for a diamond ring that she decided she did not want when it was delivered to her.
A Harare High Court judge Clement Phiri on December 21 issued a provisional order compelling President Robert Mugabe’s wife to vacate within 24 hours from three properties that she had allegedly seized following the deal that reportedly went sour. Another order to the same effect was issued last week after she allegedly grabbed two more houses belonging to Ahmed.
Grace, however, denied grabbing the five properties, accusing Ahmed of duping her in the botched deal.
Grace described Ahmed as "an international fraudster wanted by international police".
Ahmed’s name was, however, not on Interpol’s "wanted persons" list.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...e-launch-manhunt-for-lebanese-dealer-20170112
Cape Town – Police in Zimbabwe have launched a manhunt for Lebanese diamond dealer Jamal Ahmed, who is accused by First Lady Grace Mugabe of duping her in a botched $1.3m diamond ring transaction, a report said on Thursday.
According to News Day, court papers filed at the High Court by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Law and Order section, revealed that Ahmed was being investigated for various crimes, ranging from money-laundering to fraud and theft, among other.
The police said they had roped in the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to extradite the Lebanese to Zimbabwe for trial.
"We applied and got a warrant of arrest against this individual. We alerted Interpol to assist us in extraditing him from any country he might be residing, presumably Belgium, Dubai or Europe in general," police were quoted as saying.
'International fraudster'
They said that they had been investigating Ahmed since late last year.
Ahmed took the First Lady to court after she allegedly seized his properties, demanding that he repay the $1.3m she had paid for a diamond ring that she decided she did not want when it was delivered to her.
A Harare High Court judge Clement Phiri on December 21 issued a provisional order compelling President Robert Mugabe’s wife to vacate within 24 hours from three properties that she had allegedly seized following the deal that reportedly went sour. Another order to the same effect was issued last week after she allegedly grabbed two more houses belonging to Ahmed.
Grace, however, denied grabbing the five properties, accusing Ahmed of duping her in the botched deal.
Grace described Ahmed as "an international fraudster wanted by international police".
Ahmed’s name was, however, not on Interpol’s "wanted persons" list.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...e-launch-manhunt-for-lebanese-dealer-20170112
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
The circus that is Zim just continues.
'You owe me': Diamond dealer claims Grace Mugabe sent Whatsapp threats - report
Harare - The Lebanese tycoon at the centre of a botched deal for a $1.3m diamond ring for Grace Mugabe claims the Zimbabwe first lady sent him a series of threatening Whatsapps, a newspaper is reporting.
Lawyers for Jamal Ahmed have handed over to a Harare court what he says is a transcript of Whatsapp messages between him and Grace.
According to News Day, Ahmed claims the glamorous 51-year-old wife of President Robert Mugabe used the alias Rowesai Virimai to send him the threats on the popular messaging platform. There is no independent confirmation of that claim, nor is it possible to be sure that these chats have not been faked. Grace has previously claimed that she is in possession of Whatsapp chats and text messages between her and Ahmed.
The messages quoted by News Day on Wednesday are certainly colourful.
The transcript has Ahmed claiming Grace told him that "you won't force me to wear that thing" (a reference to the ring that apparently didn't meet her expectations) and "don't ever think you will enter this country again".
The first lady hasn't denied ordering a ring from Ahmed as Zimbabwe's economic crisis abruptly worsened in April last year. She says her husband saved up for years to be able to buy the ring to mark their 20th wedding anniversary.
Later she demanded a refund. Ahmed says she wanted the money to be paid into a Dubai account, but the first lady denies that. A Harare magistrate in December ordered her to vacate three Harare properties she'd allegedly seized from Ahmed. She is contesting that order. Ahmed is currently outside Zimbabwe. Grace has previously said he's "victimising" her.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...-mugabe-sent-whatsapp-threats-report-20170301
Harare - The Lebanese tycoon at the centre of a botched deal for a $1.3m diamond ring for Grace Mugabe claims the Zimbabwe first lady sent him a series of threatening Whatsapps, a newspaper is reporting.
Lawyers for Jamal Ahmed have handed over to a Harare court what he says is a transcript of Whatsapp messages between him and Grace.
According to News Day, Ahmed claims the glamorous 51-year-old wife of President Robert Mugabe used the alias Rowesai Virimai to send him the threats on the popular messaging platform. There is no independent confirmation of that claim, nor is it possible to be sure that these chats have not been faked. Grace has previously claimed that she is in possession of Whatsapp chats and text messages between her and Ahmed.
The messages quoted by News Day on Wednesday are certainly colourful.
The transcript has Ahmed claiming Grace told him that "you won't force me to wear that thing" (a reference to the ring that apparently didn't meet her expectations) and "don't ever think you will enter this country again".
The first lady hasn't denied ordering a ring from Ahmed as Zimbabwe's economic crisis abruptly worsened in April last year. She says her husband saved up for years to be able to buy the ring to mark their 20th wedding anniversary.
Later she demanded a refund. Ahmed says she wanted the money to be paid into a Dubai account, but the first lady denies that. A Harare magistrate in December ordered her to vacate three Harare properties she'd allegedly seized from Ahmed. She is contesting that order. Ahmed is currently outside Zimbabwe. Grace has previously said he's "victimising" her.
News24
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbab...-mugabe-sent-whatsapp-threats-report-20170301
grok
Honorary Master
Mugabe saved up for years.. LOL!
skeptic_SA
Executive Member
For that diamond at $1.3m - I recon exactly 0.0000000023 of a year.