Nyrstar case at Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office escalated to judicial investigation
- Evelyne van Wassenhove
- Jun 27, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 22
Forgery and use of forged documents? Misuse of company assets? The net is closing in on Nyrstar and its main shareholder, Trafigura: an investigating judge has apparently been appointed to take charge of the investigation being conducted by the Antwerp federal police.
According to the spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office, there are two criminal charges: (1) forgery and use of forged documents in the annual accounts and (2) misuse of company assets.
This article in De Tijd was published the day after Nyrstar's general meeting, a marathon lasting more than 10 hours, which once again revealed numerous attempts by the company and its board of directors to conceal the truth. It was probably a real ordeal for many of the directors and advisors present.
It is high time to put an end to this charade, which has been going on for more than five years! And to prevent such cases from happening again in the future by strengthening our institutions and codes of good governance, as we have recommended on several occasions, with several positive developments already in Belgium.
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