Update
MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Fraud-accused Cindy Bessinger (31) made a brief appearance in the Mossel Bay Regional Court on Wednesday, 11 November, where the matter was postponed to January 2027.
Bessinger stands accused of almost 40 counts of fraud for allegedly creating invoices for services and products for the Diaz Hotel where she was employed in an administrative capacity.
It is alleged that the payments for these services were then made into her account, and in some instances, her former boyfriend’s, between October 2024 and March 2025.
Wednesday’s court appearance was set for a plea and sentencing agreement; however, this did not go forward, and the case was postponed to 15 January.
She is out on bail of R20 000, which was granted on 31 March 2025.
Previous articles:
- Possible plea bargain for Diaz fraud-accused
- Hotel fraud case postponed again
- Case against Diaz Hotel fraud-accused postponed
- Diaz Hotel defrauded, woman in court
- Woman accused of defrauding Diaz Hotel appears in court
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