Portuguese gov’t accuses Angolan businessman Alvaro Sobrinho of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars
The businessman was charged with aggravated fraud and the lodging of about $6.12 billion.
The businessman was charged with aggravated fraud and the lodging of about $6.12 billion.
Sobrinho has been accused of stealing more than €350 million ($387 million) from BES Angola (now Banco Economico).
Aside from the $6.64-million bond, Sobrinho was subjected to a number of coercive measures.
In 2015, Sobrinho was linked to a $5.7-billion fraudulent loan scheme.