The son of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos was accused of attempting to steal $1.5-billion during his time at the helm of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, “has been free since Sunday afternoon,” penitentiary spokesman Menezes Cassoma said.
The son of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos was released from prison on Sunday where he had been held for seven months in an embezzlement case, officials said.
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, who was accused of attempting to steal $1.5-billion during his time at the helm of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, “has been free since Sunday afternoon,” penitentiary spokesman Menezes Cassoma said.On Friday an associate, Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, who was arrested at the same time as Dos Santos, was freed without charge.
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, nicknamed Zenu, was appointed head of the $5-billion fund in 2013 by his father, president at the time.Jose Eduardo dos Santos stepped down after dominating the country’s politics for nearly four decades. He gave control of strategic sectors of the economy to close allies — including the state oil giant to his daughter Isabel.
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