The former bodyguard of slain Steroid King Brian Wainstein has accused alleged 28 gang wife, Nicole Johnson, of smokkeling steroids prior to his death.
The shocking claim by the State witness was made at the Western Cape High Court on Monday as Wainstein’s murder trial dating back to August 2017 resumed.
The bodyguard, who may not be named, has taken to the stand in recent months to tell a harrowing tale of how he turned on his former boss and plotted his murder.
Wainstein was gunned down in his larney Constantia home in August 2017 as he lay sleeping next to his wife and child. At the time, he had been on Interpol’s most wanted list after he allegedly fled the USA.
In the mammoth underworld trial, the State has brought Wainstein’s former bodyguard to take the stand to outline his links to the 27s gang as well as to the murder accused, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and Mark Lifman.
The bodyguard told the court he plotted to betray Wainstein in a bid to take over the steroid trade, but has admitted that the business flopped after the murder.
The bodyguard along with his brother and Kishor “Kamal” Naidoo allegedly set up the plan to murder Wainstein and allowed hitmen onto the property in their absence.
In an earlier testimony, he told the court that Johnson and her husband, alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, were friends of Wainstein and he admitted to telling Ralph liegstories to avoid being implicated in the murder.
On Monday, a telephone call between Nicole and the bodyguard in the days leading up to Wainstein’s funeral was played in court.
Nicole is heard asking the bodyguard about different types of steroids. The bodyguard claimed Nicole was his client and that Stanfield knew he was in contact with her.
He said he was not sure if Stanfield was aware of their business dealings but he told the court that she had purchased steroids worth R200 000 and would call him with instructions.
He said: “She was a client of mine. She had given me R200 000 for a certain amount of steroids to sell on her behalf.
“She had a personal trainer at Virgin Active in Sea Point and would tell me when she wanted me to deliver to him.”
He further said that during his call with Nicole, he misled her when she questioned about information surrounding Wainstein’s murder.
He explained that despite being part of the plot, he was ‘hit hard’ by the murder, as initially he was angry with Wainstein for threatening his family, making him work excessive hours and leaving him to be assaulted at an event in Johannesburg.
The trial continues.