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The former Bosasa COO gave a press conference from his ICU bed on Friday to coincide with the launch of his book, ‘Inside the Belly of the Beast’.
FILE: Angelo Agrizzi appears before the Randburg Court of First Instance on June 27, 2019. Image: Sethembiso Zulu / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – Angelo Agrizzi said Friday that his life was in danger and that everything he wrote in his new book is true.
Agrizzi is the former Bosasa employee and accused of corruption who rose to fame due to his testimony in the state capture commission, where he detailed unreliable agreements between bosasa and government officials.
He gave a media briefing from his ICU bed on Friday to coincide with the launch of his book, Inside the Belly of the Beast.
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The former Bosasa COO turned whistleblower is currently in critical condition. He appeared, surrounded by the beeping of life-support machines.
He spoke freely about the burden of unmasking the large-scale looting of billions.
“I remember waking up in the hospital, confused… I don’t wish this on anyone, I’m not the same person I used to be,” he sobbed.
Agrizzi said he freed himself from 19 years of nefarious deeds in his book, where he details how Bosasa came to corrupt a network of government officials.
“I have had a lot of time to think and a lot of time to remember. Not a single person I have named has come out to challenge what I have said. ”
Agizzi’s testimony captivated the nation, but he also faces his own corruption charges for allegedly giving bribes to former member of Parliament for the African National Congress, Vincent Smith.
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AGRIZZI’S WIFE CONVINCED SOMEONE TRIED TO KILL HIM
On Thursday, his wife Debbie broke her silence during an interview with publisher Melinda Ferguson.
She also questioned how her husband fell ill in police custody, saying she was convinced someone tried to kill him.
Debbie said the morning her husband went to court in October, he was confident that he would be released on bail like other prominent people who had recently been accused of corruption.
“He came down the stairs to our house, turned to me and said, ‘I’ll see you at 12 o’clock and then we can have lunch.’ All the paperwork that had to go to court was ready. Then I go and watch live television, only to see that my husband is denied bail. “
Speaking to Ferguson, she said that even though her husband was diagnosed with diabetes, he was not sick that day.
“And like he said, he heard someone go into that prison and then he doesn’t remember anything until he woke up in the hospital.”
When Ferguson asked her if she thought someone was trying to get rid of him, Debbie replied, “I’ll definitely take that to my grave. He is diabetic, he has lung problems, but the rest of his organs were healthy ”.
Debbie said she was convinced her husband’s poor health was more important and said she would not stop looking for answers.
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