Steinhoff’s fall: former CFO Ben la Grange sentenced
La Grange was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with five years suspended contingent on his co-operation with the State in future cases involving Steinhoff’s executives.
La Grange was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with five years suspended contingent on his co-operation with the State in future cases involving Steinhoff’s executives.
Dr Gerhard Burger, who travelled with Steinhoff directors to oversee their health, pleaded guilty to three counts of insider trading.
The NPA indictment against former executives Stéhan Grobler and Ben la Grange details how they earned millions due to inflated share prices based on false profits.
The National Prosecuting Authority’s indictment against former Steinhoff executives lays bare a ‘sophisticated washing machine’ that generated ‘entirely illusory profits’.
The retailer’s former head of legal, Stephanus Grobler, appeared in the dock with Ben la Grange.