Henri van Breda, Jason Rohde throw millions into wishing well of justice
How much would you pay to fight for your freedom?
22 October 2017 - 00:00
How much would you pay to fight for your freedom?
Henri van Breda, accused of murdering his parents and brother, has poured millions of rands into his defence at the High Court in Cape Town, and defence counsel Piet Botha said last week he had just about "run out of funds".
With 50 court days already behind him, Van Breda has probably paid in excess of R2-million to his advocates - Botha and Matthys Brink - and attorney Lorinda van Niekerk.
In a neighbouring court, Jason Rohde - accused of murdering his wife, Susan - has just begun throwing his own piles of money into the wishing well of justice...
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