CONVICTED fraudster Vimal Rajbansi, the son of the late leader of the Minority Front, Amichand Rajbansi, claims he is too ill to serve time behind bars.
During mitigation of sentence in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Rajbansi provided a list of ailments.
These included a cardiac condition, a chronic spinal problem and hypertension.
The 51-year-old, of Shannon Drive in Reservoir Hills, said if he was imprisoned it would exacerbate his condition and lead to an early death.
Rajbansi and Gideon Pretorius, 51, a former North West businessman, were found guilty of R3.1 million fraud in November.
This related to a 2010 business deal that involved the sale of office equipment.
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