Following Mirror Buying and selling Worldwide’s collapse in late 2020, CEO Johann Steynberg fled South Africa for Brazil.
Authorities ultimately caught up with Steynberg and arrested him late final month.
Steynberg managed to evade authorities on account of him having a minimum of three pretend IDs.
We now additionally now Steynberg spent 2021 dwelling on stolen bitcoin and banging a Brazilian mistress.
The awkward revelation was reported by Brazilian TV station File TV Goias on January 4th.
When Steynberg fled South Africa he left behind Nerina Steynberg, his spouse. The couple have been collectively for a minimum of fifteen years.
Police caught Steynberg after his use of a false ID raised suspicion. An area reported Steynberg to police, who then launched an investigation.
File TV Goias report Steynberg was arrested staying at his Brazilian mistress’ residence, the place he had been staying.
Police confiscated laptops, IDs and different private paperwork.
File TV Goias’ report suggests Steynberg had lavished a minimum of R$70,000 in presents on his mistress (~$12,000 USD).
Steynberg’s personal preliminary residence in Brazil is believed to have been a resort in Sao Paulo. Auto-translate is perhaps taking part in up but it surely seems like he’d since bought a number of properties, one in all which housed a personal jet.
One in every of File TV Goias’ reporters expressed shock at Steynberg’s arrest. He acknowledged Steynberg had a “good boy face” and didn’t appear to be your typical scammer.
(Steynberg) got here from South Africa with cash in his pocket. He arrived in Brazil, travelled to Goiania, the town of probably the most stunning ladies in Brazil and acquired a girlfriend.
Within the aftermath of Steynberg’s arrest, there was no affirmation whether or not it was the US or South Africa who requested the Interpol warrant in opposition to him.
Owing to South African authorities doing nothing all through 2021, it’s suspected Steynberg was arrested on the behest of the US.
The FBI confirmed an curiosity within the Mirror Buying and selling Worldwide case final August.