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INTERFRUIT director, Michael Shongwe Ndoro, on Tuesday testified against his ex-wife in a case he is accusing her of money laundering and stealing from their matrimonial business.
Ndoro’s ex-wife, Precious Star Ndoro, pleaded not guilty when she appeared before Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere.
Allegations are that in November 2018, Michael obtained two company bank statements and discovered that from January 2014 to November 2018, his ex-wife, who is also a director of the company, made several unusual transfers amounting to $2 419 091 into her personal accounts and failed to explain the reasons for the transfers.
It is alleged as a result of the transfers, the company lost over $2 million.
Precious denied the allegations and also denied ever receiving any trust property from the company as alleged.
She further told the court that she was married to Michael and the two have been going through an acrimonious divorce and matrimonial causes at the High Court, and the matrimonial causes include division of the couple’s matrimonial assets.
Precious told the court that there’s no consensus as to who gets what and during happier times, Precious was in charge of the factory, while Michael was in charge of the farm operations.
She added that they would withdraw money from the factory business for operations and family use and it was run on matrimonial consent and not on a resolution.
She said her ex-husband is malicious to bring the charges to court and is in contempt of a High Court order requiring him to conduct a forensic audit of the family business as he knows that it will betray his malicious intentions.
The State represented by Joice Fusire led evidence from Michael, who told the court that his ex-wife withdrew money from the company’s accounts.
Meanwhile, Michael and his mistress, Tunika Faenah Mkahanana, appeared before magistrate Clevere Tsikwa in a matter they are being accused of fraud by Precious.
The matter was deferred to February 6, for trial commencement because the duo’s lawyer was not available.
Online Reporter