The murder case of “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein has uncovered an explosive underworld plot in which five more men have been charged with the conspiracy to kill him, businessman Nafiz Modack and former Springbok James Dalton.
This was revealed at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday as businessman Mark Lifman and alleged Sexy Boys gang boss Jerome “Donkie’ Booysen returned to the dock.
The duo along with slain 27s gang boss William “Red” Stevens were charged with the 2017 murder of Wainstein and were released on R100 000 bail last month.
Last week Red was killed by two gunmen outside his Scottsville home.
Donkie and Lifman stood alone in the dock and were told the matter was being postponed to 12 May for the finalisation of the indictment, but moments later cops brought five more men allegedly affiliated to the duo into the dock.
Among the group was alleged kingpin André Naude and Jakobus Stevens, a cousin of Red.
They appeared alongside Sam Farquharson, Egan Norman and former Anti-Gang Unit officer Sergeant Wayne Henderson.
Court documents have revealed that as part of the plot to kill Wainstein, Lifman along with Naude and Red also planned to kill Donkie’s brother, Colin Booysen, Modack, Carl Lakay, Ashley Fields, Emile Goodley and Dalton.
The documents further reveal that Sergeant Henderson, who sources say worked closely with slain officer Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, disposed of evidence which linked Matthew Breet to Wainstein’s murder
In addition, the cop allegedly informed his brother Sheldon that Matthew was being sought by the Hawks.
He also charged for corruption for allegedly accepting R100 000 in cash from Sheldon to assist Breet.
The state did not oppose bail and Naude was granted R50 000 bail while Henderson was given R5000 bail.
The remaining three suspects were granted bail of R10 000 each.
The case against Red will be withdrawn when his death certificate is presented in court, while the remaining seven suspects are expected to return to court on 12 May.
In 2018, it emerged that Wainstein had been involved in the turf war over Cape Town’s nightclub protection and extortion racket.
During court proceedings in the matter against Modack‚ Booysen‚ Fields‚ Jacques Cronje and Carl Lakay, a shocking audio clip was played in court wherein Wainstein allegedly threatened to kill Lifman.
Hours after a heated phone call between the two men, Wainstein was killed.
In the recording‚ a man alleged to be Lifman tells Wainstein: “You guys were told to be careful with who you do business‚ now you’re talking with that other little f***er.”
In the clip‚ said to have been made on 17 August 2017, he also called Wainstein‚ who is of Irish descent‚ a “fat peasant f***”.
Wainstein replied: “You’re a f***ing dead bastard, you c***‚ you f****t. Come‚ I’m waiting for you. I’m in Cape Town.”
Wainstein was murdered at his Constantia home in August 2017 while he was sleeping next to his partner and two-year-old child.
At the time of his murder, he was challenging his extradition to the US, where he was wanted for running a huge steroid racket.
Matthew Breet, who was Wainstein’s bodyguard, was sentenced to 20 years after the court found that he had given the shooters the layout of the house and how to enter the premises.