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DA MP Breytenbach is acquitted of all charges
Members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) hounded DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach for at least four years, with one of them even accusing her of being a Mossad agent – but on Wednesday, she was finally acquitted of all charges.
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Former state prosecutor Breytenbach was cleared of all charges relating to unauthorised access to, and modifying official laptop computer contents, while she was still at the NPA.
Handing down judgment, Pretoria North Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi acquitted Breytenbach and her co-accused and former attorney, Gerhard Wagenaar, finding that neither of them had broken any laws.
Last year, Breytenbach and Wagenaar were acquitted on two counts of obstructing or defeating the ends of justice, relating to their refusal to hand over an official laptop computer to NPA officials who were investigating acts of misconduct against Breytenbach.
Breytenbach told reporters after the judgment that she felt vindicated. “We have always said that we were innocent. We always held the view that these charges were malicious. I still hold that view and my rights are reserved in that regard.”
nat cheiman
March 6, 2018 at 2:42 pm
‘Be patient. A claim for damages in the multi millions will be arriving soon.
100% certain there will be a settlement. HUGE payday for Ms Breytenbach’