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Debbie Agrizzi 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.
FILE: Angelo Agrizzi appears before the Randburg Court of First Instance on June 27, 2019. Image: Sethembiso Zulu / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – The wife of former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi on Thursday questioned how her husband fell ill in police custody and said she was convinced someone tried to kill him.
Debbie Agrizzi broke her silence for the first time since the controversy surrounding her husband began in an interview with publisher Melinda Ferguson.
The conversation came like the Agrizzi book, Inside the belly of the beast, was being released.
Agrizzi is one of the first witnesses to take the hot seat on the state’s capture commission of inquiry, where he made startling revelations about his partner, Gavin Watson, and the dodgy dealings between Bosasa and government officials.
He is currently out on bail, but remains in hospital.
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.”
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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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