Lansana Conte

Israeli tycoon appeals corruption conviction in Swiss court

By JAMEY KEATENAugust 29, 2022 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Lawyers for Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz urged a Swiss appeals court on Monday to throw out testimony from a former first lady of Guinea that contributed to his conviction for corruption.

Israeli tycoon in Swiss court over alleged bribes in Guinea

By JAMEY KEATENJanuary 11, 2021 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Israeli diamond and minerals magnate Beny Steinmetz went on trial in Switzerland on Monday on charges of corruption and forging documents in an alleged bid to win lavish iron ore mining concessions in Guinea by paying millions to a former wife of late President Lansana Conte...