They claimed that at the time of the payments, Sable Mining was headed by British businessmen Phil Edmonds and Andrew Groves. Sherman told Sable that in order to obtain the contract, the company must first get Liberia’s concessions law changed by bribing senior officials, according to the report. It claimed Sherman then distributed Sable’s money to some of the country’s most important government officials including former Speaker Tyler. “Sable and Sherman paid bribes to change Liberia’s law and get their hands on one of its most prized assets, the Wologizi concession,” said the Global Witness report. The case continues today with prosecution producing their witnesses.

Source: Daily Observer March 10, 2017 01:12 UTC