Gregory Wings Bemoans Crime in South Africa After Bodyguard Allegedly Steals R500K Wedding Ring

Gregory Wings Bemoans Crime in South Africa After Bodyguard Allegedly Steals R500K Wedding Ring

  • American businessman Gregory Wings is devastated after his diamond wedding ring worth R500K went missing, suspecting his bodyguard of theft
  • The bodyguard was arrested and accused of trying to extort Wings, who praised the Sandton police for their efforts in the case
  • A source confirmed that the suspect remains in jail, and Wings is reportedly frustrated by ongoing misfortunes in the country

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South African-based American businessman and music promoter Gregory Wings feels betrayed after losing his half-million-dollar diamond wedding ring. The businessman suspects that his bodyguard stole the expensive jewellery.

Gregory Wings loses ring worth R500K
Gregory Wings' bodyguard allegedly stole his diamond wedding ring. Image: @blameitong
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Gregory Wings loses wedding ring worth R500K

It never rains but pours for Gregory Wings. The businessman who was making headlines a few months ago after his Burna Boy concert flopped is in the media again.

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Mr Wings allegedly got his bodyguard arrested after suspecting that he stole his diamond ring worth R500k. Wings, who is heartbroken by the ordeal confirmed the issue to the media and revealed that the man even tried to extort him.

"He tried to use tactics of extortion and blackmail but justice prevailed, thanks to the relentless efforts of the Sandton police station."

Gregory Wings' bodyguard still in jail

Briefly News spoke to a source close to the matter who revealed that the suspect is still locked up in Sandton. The source who cannot be named said Gregory Wings is frustrated by the continued misfortunes he keeps encountering in South Africa.

The source, however, commended the police for working hard to ensure that justice is served. Meanwhile, Mr Wings's former employee is due to apply for bail and will appear in court soon.

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Gregory Wings files for protection order against Abraham Radebe

Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that the organiser of the flopped Burna Boy concert Gregory Jerome Wings was reportedly fearing for his life after receiving threats from businessman Abraham Radebe.

The people behind the controversial Burna Boy concert, which flopped last year, are reportedly at each other's throats. According to ZiMoja, one of the concert organisers, Gregory Jerome Wings Jr., filed for a protection order against his former business partner Abraham Radebe, who is threatening his life.

Source: Briefly News

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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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