Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Engonga, embroiled in sex tape scandal, sentenced for embezzlement

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement, having misappropriated funds while serving as head of the National Financial Investigation Agency. His arrest followed a scandal involving leaked sex tapes and allegations of depositing embezzled money in secret accounts, with a court also imposing a $220,000 fine.

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