Court hears Downer didn't leak info on Zuma corruption case
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has been taken through a transcript, apparently of a conversation between lead prosecutor in the Jacob Zuma corruption matter, Advocate Billy Downer, and an investigative journalist about the case.
The court on Tuesday heard Zuma's special plea application seeking Downer’s recusal.
Zuma believes Downer is compromised and not fit to prosecute him.
Zuma and French arms company Thales are facing charges including fraud and money laundering related to the multibillion-rand arms deal.
Zuma’s lawyer, Advocate Thabani Masuku, has read in court a part of a transcript of a conversation in which Downer allegedly gives reporter Sam Sole confidential information and invites him to a meeting.
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The State's Advocate Wim Trengove rubbished the claims that Downer leaked any information about the case.
"There is absolutely no evidence that Mr Downer ever released confidential information about this case, none whatsoever and to suggest that he somehow released confidential information about this case is again devoid of any evidence at all."
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