A Lansdowne man accused of creating fraudulent financial statements for alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, has been found guilty at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court.
Reza van Oudtshoorn, 44, entered into a plea deal with the state after he was nabbed by the Hawks for creating fake documents on behalf of Modack, who is facing a R46 million tax fraud charge at the same court.
Months after Modack and several family members including his mother Ruwaida and brother Yaseen appeared in the dock alongside SARS officials, his legal woes deepened after Van Oudtshoorn admitted to creating fake documents for him.
Standing in the dock on Friday, Van Oudtshoorn, who was dubbed “the money man” by cops, appeared calm as he confirmed he was entering into the plea deal on…