Jul 27th, 2021, 7:19 PM
Geneva based De Grisogono, perhaps best known as a high-end diamond jeweler but also as a boutique watchmaker, has filed for bankruptcy this week. The announcement comes amid claims that the firm, partially owned by both the state diamond mining company of Angola, has cost the Angolan government hundreds of millions of dollars due to shady dealings by Isabella dos Santos, wife of partial company owner Sindika Dokolo and daughter of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos best swiss replica watches. Dos Santos, who was recently noted as the richest woman in Africa, has been accused in the "Luanda Leaks" documents of embezzling millions of dollars from the Angolan government through a complex web of state-sponsored bank loans. If the bankruptcy claim is accepted by the Swiss government, all 65 employees of De Grisogno stand to lose their jobs.