A Nor-way national John B Solheim is seeking Justice after he lost over Sh 52 Million in the hands of Gold Scammers.
The aggrieved Man held a press brief outside a Milimani Law Courts saying that on August 18, 2023,18th August, 2023, 2″nd October, 2023, 13th November 2023 and 8thDecember 2023, he made deposits from his personal bank account in Norway into Dennis Onyango & Associates accounts amounting to USD 403,097.00.
He claims that since he deposited the said amounts to lawyer Onyango, he has never
Contacted the respondent or given any sort of authority regarding the expenditure of the said amount because the proposed purposes for which the funds were deposited has not materialized and/or is no longer required.
“I have asked the respondent to return my monies back since there is no further reason for the respondent to hold on to these funds for the me, nor does there exists any legal basis for the respondent to retain the funds, “he added.
Through his lawyers Felix Keaton Kiprono, Vincent Yegon and Abdirizack, John B says the matter filed at Milimani Commercial division has been dragging for over a year now.
Lawyer Yegon said that Onyango has failed, refused, neglected and failed or to return the said funds.
Their worry is that Onyango might have misused that monies without their client authority hence jeopardizing his business and occasioning their client massive financial loss.
“The said monies are allegedly held in the accounts of the respondents at Stanbic Bank Kenya at Chiromo branch, “added Yego.
Onyango who is a lawyer is said to have uttered false documents to John B and has even forged a document for the Barclays Bank.
Keaton says that Onyango has forged a letter purporting it to have originated from the bank but the Bank has denied those claims.
“I have continued to suffer huge financial losses and setback as a result of nonpayment or refund my money,” added Onyango.
J B claims that after he deposited the said amounts to Onyango in a gold business, he has never contacted him or given any sort of authority regarding the expenditure of the said amount because the proposed purposes for which the funds were deposited has not materialized and/or is no longer required.
“I have asked the respondent to return my monies back since there is no further reason for the respondent to hold on to these funds for the me , nor does there exists any legal basis for the respondent to retain the funds, “added the complainant.
The respondent has however, failed, refused, neglected and or to return me the said funds of USD 403,097(Four Hundred Three Thousand Ninety-Seven United States Dollars).
Pending the hearing and determination of this application, the court be pleased to compel Barclays Bank to render the statement. He also wants the court to freeze that account and to stop any utilization or transfer of that money.
