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Equatorial Guinea Sextapes - Baltasar Engonga Risks 18 Years Jail Term
- On Monday in Malabo, the trial of former DGAR and ANIF chief Baltasar Ebang Engonga began at Bioko Norte Provincial Court.
- This stems from the mid-2024 sextape scandal that led to Engonga’s arrest, with prosecutors alleging he diverted public funds through a DGAR network.
- Prosecutors allege Baltasar Engonga misappropriated over one billion CFA francs and seek 8 years for embezzlement, 4 years 5 months for illicit enrichment, plus a 910 million CFA franc fine.
- Citizens and international observers are watching closely as the trial unfolds, with a verdict expected within days, signaling a tough stance on corruption in Equatorial Guinea.
- Long-Term, this case may become a landmark in Equatorial Guinea’s anti-corruption efforts, with analysts viewing the sentencing as a pivotal moment for national accountability.
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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang facing 18-year jail sentence – Daily Trust
Former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), Baltasar Engonga Ebang, is on trial for alleged financial misconduct. The trial began Monday, June 30 and it involves several officials of a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Finance. Ebang came to the limelight in late 2024 after his explicit videos became viral. The prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison sentence as well as signific…
Equatorial Guinea Sextapes: Baltasar Engonga risks 18 years jail term
The Equatorial Guinean who went viral in November after explicit sex videos involving him and multiple women surfaced online has returned to the spotlight. The post Equatorial Guinea Sextapes: Baltasar Engonga risks 18 years jail term appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Baltasar Engonga Faces 18-Year Sentence over Corruption
The prosecution alleges Engonga misused his authority at ANIF to funnel state funds into personal accounts, with evidence pointing to lavish expenditures. The post Baltasar Engonga Faces 18-Year Sentence over Corruption appeared first on Kampala Edge Times™.
Ex-Equatorial Guinea official, BALTHAZAR ENGONGA EBANG, who went viral over escapeds with several women sentenced to 18 years in jail
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - Balthazar Engonga Ebang, once the Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), who went viral in late 2024 after private videos of him leaked online, has been slapped with an 18-year jail term after being found guilty of embezzling over Sh230 million (1 billion CFA francs) during his time in office. Ebang was accused of looting public funds between 2015 and 2020 while heading the Directo…
Misleading! Baltasar currently standing trial, not sentenced to 18 years
Claim: X user @Sir_Benjaminn claimed Baltasar has been sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment. Verdict: Misleading. Baltasar is currently standing trial for criminal charges but has not been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The National Prosecutor’s Office in Equatorial Guinea only requested a total sentence of 18 years for the charges brought against him. …
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