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Peet Viljoen: From celebrity lawyer to accused in a R27m land fraud case
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The Real Deal
· Jun 22, 2026
Witness tampering claim fuels Ostad brothers’ real estate feud
The legal fight between Steven Ostad and his brothers Michael and Edward is getting heated. An attorney for Steven accused his brothers of harassing and intimidating a key witness in the case through intermediaries. Counsel for the defendants rejected the allegations, calling them a desperate resort and “defamatory.” The brothers are battling for control of 10 rental properties and a lending arm called Flatiron Capital. The two older brothers, both former urologists, originally sued Steven in April 2025. They hoped to dissolve companies the three were partners in, but said Steven was standing in the way. They also accused him []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Palisades Fire: Judge declares mistrial in Jonathan Rinderknect case
Palisades Fire: Judge declares mistrial in Jonathan Rinderknect case
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· Jul 6, 2026
Louis Vuitton founder Bernard Arnault faces ₹245 crore tax bill after French court ruling
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· Jul 8, 2026
Judge Dugan's Sentence is a Joke
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
TikTok settles second addiction case, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury alone
TikTok has reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teenager who accused the platform of contributing to his mental health problems, removing itself from a jury trial scheduled to begin on July 27 in Los Angeles. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday, makes TikTok the second defendant to exit the case in recent [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "Peet Viljoen: From celebrity lawyer to accused in a R27m land fraud case": The Real Deal — Witness tampering claim fuels Ostad brothers’ real estate feud. UPI — Palisades Fire: Judge declares mistrial in Jonathan Rinderknect case. Business Today — Louis Vuitton founder Bernard Arnault faces ₹245 crore tax bill after French court ruling. Hot Air — Judge Dugan's Sentence is a Joke. SundayTimes — Samro targets Tempo Luxury in R1.7m music rights showdown. The Next Web — TikTok settles second addiction case, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury alone