J Arthur Brown, the dodgy dodgster from Fidentia, who originally had 192 charges laid against him, has been found guilty of two counts of fraud. Just wait ’til you see his sentence..

According to Mail&Guardian:

Handing down the sentence on Wednesday, Western Cape High Court Judge Anton Veldhuizen said a R75 000 fine applied for each fraud count.

He was also given 18 months in jail for each count, suspended for four years on condition he not be convicted for fraud again.

Brown (43) looked tired as police officers shackled his wrists and led him out of courtroom 19.

Pensioners, businesspeople and other members of the public in the packed courtroom had mixed expressions of disbelief and relief when the sentence was handed down.

Brown was recently convicted after he admitted to misrepresentations he made regarding investments entrusted to him.

The state originally laid 192 charges against him.

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That’s a total fine of R150,000 and zero jail time.

Essentially, it’s the same as what you spend on ice-cream, annually.