Peet Viljoen argues social media remarks shouldn’t be used to deny him bail
According to the prosecutor, Viljoen’s own words to the American court showed he had no emotional ties keeping him in South Africa.
The prosecutor also pointed to Viljoen’s conduct after he and his wife left South Africa in May 2025, telling the court that the couple had initially claimed to be on holiday in Australia when they had in fact travelled to the US.
On the question of whether Viljoen intended to return to South Africa, the prosecutor was blunt, telling the court, “He was never coming back to South Africa.
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