SOUTH AFRICA: Unnerving Situation With Rhinocon Anton Bakker

[Snoepie]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know Anton Bakker and his son in law, Coenraad Van Wyk, again appeared in the Modimole Commercial Crimes Court last week Thursday on charges of theft and fraud totalling ZAR5,3 million (approximately US$ 500K).

The original charges relate to defrauding Canadian, Hungarian and Russian hunters as well as further attempting to defraud South African game farmers with the sale of Nyalas.

Bakker's latest court appearance is in relation to having committed perjury and defeating the ends of justice, when he lied to the Magistrate during his bail application, when he indicated that he only had one previous conviction to his name, which he supposedly committed in his youth.

The State prosecutor, Adv. Dries Van Rensburg, however in the interim and during his continuous investigation into Bakker and his family, discovered that Bakker has seventeen prior convictions, under all of his aliases, ranging from fraud to theft, and twice having been convicted of attempted escape of custody.

Bakker has now been rearrested and has his bail been revoked pending a new bail hearing set for 5 February 2016.

Trust you all have a good one and will try and give more info as the matter transpires.

Regards,

Snoepie

 

[Ardent]

 

[Hogpatrol]

Extradite him to Russia for trial.

 

[Bobpuckett]

With a Fine like that maybe it will put him out of business. If Not shoot him for a poacher.

 

[Wheels]

Extradite him to Russia for trial.

The Russians seem rather adept in their use of polonium 210.

 

[Snoepie]

Hi Ardent,

I see you have access to our Afrikaans Sunday Papers!

After seeing the newspaper clipping you posted I actually went and found Sunday's paper and lo and behold... Mr Bakker!

The info I got, I see is a near perfect match to what the newspaper article states.

I am just glad for your part that you seem to have made contact with the correct people.

Hogpatrol, if you've ever seen the inside of some of our South African jails, you might just think that a Russian gulag might be a alpine holiday resort..... especially the types jails Bakker might be sent to considering his two previous convictions for having to attempted to escape.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Hi Ardent,

I see you have access to our Afrikaans Sunday Papers!

After seeing the newspaper clipping you posted I actually went and found Sunday's paper and lo and behold... Mr Bakker!

The info I got, I see is a near perfect match to what the newspaper article states.

I am just glad for your part that you seem to have made contact with the correct people.

Hogpatrol, if you've ever seen the inside of some of our South African jails, you might just think that a Russian gulag might be a alpine holiday resort..... especially the types jails Bakker might be sent to considering his two previous convictions for having to attempted to escape.

Snoepie, I was thinking more along the lines of the chain gangs keeping the Siberian Railroad tracks clear.

 

[Snoepie]

Snoepie, I was thinking more along the lines of the chain gangs keeping the Siberian Railroad tracks clear.

Hogpatrol, I have to concur, your chain gang idea might just work. We Afrikaners don't really operate well in cold weather.

But if Bakker is in Russia, whose going to keep Smiley company.....?

 

[enysse]

I take it these con men can't give any of the money back?

 

[BRICKBURN]

I take it these con men can't give any of the money back?

I'm still of a mind to hold the agent liable for that.
Is that not a benefit of using an agent?

 

[BRICKBURN]

At least it appears the court has determined he has alias'.

Walking out to do it again and again. That is the scary part.

Angus I hope they do throw the book at them and seize every damned asset they have and get your money back.

 

[enysse]

I'm still of a mind to hold the agent liable for that.
Is that not a benefit of using an agent?

I think Theo should be liable too, he was the agent!!! He didn't act in the best interest of his client.

 

[Hogpatrol]

I think Theo should be liable too, he was the agent!!! He didn't act in the best interest of his client.

Not an attorney, don't know the law but if an agent was bonded, would that carry some type of guarantee that the client could recoup his losses? It just seems strange to trust a third party with large sums of money without some type of legal, written insurance.

 

[kathy]

That was my thoughts ,having an agent was security of money . Forrest

 

[CAustin]

Wish I could read the news article the pictures speak volumes! Hope they " put him under the jail" as the old folks use to say in Georgia.

 

[Ardent]

I take it these con men can't give any of the money back?

Theo Blignaut made the first payment of $1000 just now, it's a drop in the bucket at 2.5% of the loss, but it's a start I won't call unappreciated.

He says he's going to continue making payments and I'll update here of the results.

 

[enysse]

I hope those payments continue!

 

[CAustin]

WOW that's amazing!

 

[Ardent]

If it is followed through I'll be impressed frankly.

 

[rinehart0050]

Best of luck @Ardent

Hopefully, 40 months from now you'll have all your cash back...