Author: Matilda Akakpo

Court ‘frees’ Defunct Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien

William Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, who was standing trial for stealing GH¢192.5 million of depositors’ funds, has avoided a custodial sentence.  Essien avoided prison today (December 13, 2022) after the court, presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, accepted an agreement between him (Essien) and the prosecution for Essien to […]

Capital Bank Trial: Court Rejects Ato Essien’s GHS90M Repayment Deal with State Prosecutors

The High Court presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour has rejected a settlement deal between state prosecutors and embattled founder of now-defunct Capital Bank, Ato Essien. According to the settlement arrangement submitted on Wednesday to the court, a day before the advertised judgement day, Ato Essien had agreed to change his plea to guilty […]