A former client of top criminal lawyer, William Booth, told the court that he had forgiven the men who had threatened to rape and kill him.
The State witness lifted the lid on extortion tactics used by the henchman of alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack.
The fearful witness, who fled to Dubai following a string of incidents dating back to 2020, said he called Booth for help after Modack’s co-accused, Jacques Cronje, showed up at his home to demand payments allegedly owed to an affiliate of Modack.
The witness testified via camera, and could be seen wearing a white salaah top and red turban. He said he is an asset manager and came under attack from Cronje amid an investment dispute.
He said in 2018, he met Modack affilliate Shanil…
