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CONTROVERSIAL Harare businessman, Godfrey Munyamana, was back in court facing fresh fraud charges.
Munyamana appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda, who remanded him to February 28.
Munyamana has four other pending matters at the Harare Magistrates’ Court.
The complainant, in the latest case, is Frank Humbe, the managing director of Ristar Zimbabwe.
The court heard that in 2017, Munyamana — who had a dispute which was in court — hatched a plan to defraud Humbe.
Munyamana allegedly approached his accomplice, Desmond Muchina, who is still at large, and lured him into a deal where he was going to file an outstanding debt.
Munyamana allegedly drafted fake investment documents, purported to have been issued by Desmond Muchina of Sparkles Services Limited, where he indicated that Muchina invested US$48 000, which matured in 2015.
He further drafted a letter where he indicated Muchina was demanding his dues.
Armed with the fake documents, Munyamana is said to have gone to the High Court and deposed an affidavit claiming compensation.
Humbe didn’t defend the claim and a default judgment was passed.
Munyamana then teamed up with Muchina and attached the Borrowdale Brooke property in question worth US$450 000.
Humbe lost US$450 000 and nothing was recovered.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter