Terry Pheto: SIU Shares More Details About the Fraud Charges Against the Star After She Denied Any Involvement

Terry Pheto: SIU Shares More Details About the Fraud Charges Against the Star After She Denied Any Involvement

  • Terry Pheto is the talk of the town following reports that she and 8 others were implicated in a lotto fraud case
  • The award-winning media personality issued a statement debunking the claims and stating that she wasn't aware that she was being investigated
  • The Special Investigation Unit has explained how the Tsotsi lead actress' name was implicated in the case days after her statement

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The Special Investigation Unit has shared more details about Terry Pheto's involvement in the multi-million rand lotto fraud case.

The SIU explains Terry Pheto's fraud allegations
The SIU has explained how Terry Pheto ended up in the lotto fraud case. Image: @terrypheto.
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The star charted social media trends after she was named alongside eight others in the case.

According to Eyewitness News, the SIU stated that they managed to trace some of the funds back to the Tsotsi star because some of the money was used to buy a posh property she owns. The statement read:

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"Her name come into the fold when we were tracing the money and we ended up in this property that is owned by her and that is why her name is attached to this because we were tracing the money that was supposed to have gone to an NPO, to other people, and ended up being used to buy the property that she owns."

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Meanwhile, Terry Pheto responded to the allegations in a post on Twitter. The media personality revealed that she was shocked to learn that he name had been mentioned in the case. She denied knowing anything about the case and vowed to work with the authorities until everything is exposed.

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In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that TV presenter and actress Thato Emmaculate is celebrating a big milestone and has taken to social media to share her big moment with her fans, leaving them proud.

Sharing the big news on Instagram, Thato said she is excited to finally announce that she will launch her studio and gym on Friday, 5 November, with her new family at Trot Your Globe.

"My dance and fitness classes now have a home, a dream come true. Classes aren't limited to the studio. You can join us virtually on our app."

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.

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