Arthur Kaplan ‘jewel heist’ a disguised business takeover

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05 November 2023 - 20:16 By GILL GIFFORD

The big Arthur Kaplan jewel heist, in which the embattled jewellery chain was allegedly swindled out of high-end watches and pieces valued at R50m, is a fabricated story aimed at “crippling” the liquidated business so it can be sold well below value as a going concern. ..

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