For years, Oliver Bellenhaus tried to convince auditors that Wirecard’s business in Asia was genuine. Now he has to explain to the judge at the trial that the opposite is true.
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In his former life as a senior Wirecard executive, Oliver Bellenhaus spent much of his time trying to convince auditors that the German payments giant’s opaque deals in Asia were genuine. Now, as the prosecutor’s key witness in one of Europe’s most high-profile fraud cases, he’s trying to convince a panel of five judges that the deals he oversaw in Dubai were a complete sham.
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Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.