Jose filomeno dos santos
Angolan court sentences ex-leader's son to 5 years for fraud
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, 42, was summoned before court in December over allegations he tried to embezzle up to $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) from the sovereign...
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, 42, was summoned before Angola's Supreme Court in December over allegations he tried to steal as much as $1.5 billion (1.3 euros) from the sovereign wealth fund, which he oversaw from 2013 to 2018.
Jose Filomeno dos Santos is the first dos Santos member to stand trial since President Joao Lourenco launched a purge of Jose Eduardo dos Santos' administration in a bid to tackle graft soon after he took over in 2017.
José Filomeno dos Santos is the highest-profile figure to be held in custody since President Joao Lourenco succeeded former leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos a year ago vowing to tackle widespread corruption.