
Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported that Beni Steinmetz, known as the “diamond king”, has found himself at the center of the attention of the authorities of some
countries and faced a series of judicial trials. Beni Steinmetz. Photo: DENIS BALIBOUSE
Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported that Beni Steinmetz, known as the “diamond king”, has found himself in the center of the attention
of authorities of some countries and faced a series of judicial trials.
Steinmetz – a billionaire with double Israeli-French citizenship, who collapsed his wealth in the diamond trade. His way to wealth began in Belgium’s Antwerp, where he found business connections with African countries.
But in the lastyearsSteinmetzbegantobecomeaccusedofcorruptionandillegalappropriationofland,NZZ reports.