On Monday, an American national was arraigned at Milimani Law Court and charged with obtaining Ksh 163 million by pretense that he would supply gold.
Sergio Patrick Antonucci, who appeared before Milimani magistrate Susan Shitubi, pleaded not guilty to two counts and was released on a bond of ten million with one contact person.
With the prosecution not opposing bond or cash bail, his lawyers, led by Conrad Maloba, said they would abide by the court’s bond and bail terms.
Sergio Patrick Antonucci
According to the main count, it is alleged that on diverse dates between 31st March and 30th May 2024, within Nairobi County, within the Republic of Kenya, you, jointly with others not before the court, conspired to commit a felony, namely stealing a sum of USD 1,271,200.74 from Tanner Caldwell Cook by falsely pretending that you were in a position to facilitate the sale of 2028 kg of gold to the said Tanner Caldwell Cook, a fact you knew to be false.
The matter will now be mentioned on the 23rd of January 2025.