‘R1.2m to kill husband’: Is under threat footwear brand boss Lekau?

Social media has been abuzz since death threat reports about a Limpopo-born businessman who owns a luxury footwear brand. Following a City Press article about the businessman’s messy divorce, tweeps linked the story to Drip Footwear boss, Lekau Sehoana.

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LEKAU FLEES TO FRANCE

According to the publication, the luxury footwear brand owner has fled to Paris, France, because he fears for his life after his estranged wife allegedly hired hitmen to kill him.

The businessman has one child with his ex-wife and the pair have been going through a messy divorce in which the wife wants 50% of footwear company.

Before relocating to Paris, he opened two cases against the mother of his child; the first one is for attempted murder and the second for extortion.

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One of the alleged hitmen was arrested in Wierdabrug, Pretoria, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, impersonating a police officer and possessing an unlicensed firearm.

The hitman confessed that he had met with a woman believed to be the estranged wife, who had arrived driving a black BMW X4. They reportedly met in September 2021.

“[My friend] introduced her as [the owner of a well-known luxury footwear brand] who resided in Waterfall Country Estate and told us she was offering us an amount of R1.2 million if we were successful in killing her husband,” read the hitman’s confession.

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NETIZENS IDENTIFY THE BUSINESSMAN AS DRIP OWNER LEKAU SEHOANA

On Sunday, netizens deciphered the story and identified the businessman as Lekau, as he has already changed his Twitter location to Paris.

In April, Sunday World reported that Lekau headed to the Pretoria police station after his ex-wife, Lebohang Machaba, demanded that he gives her 50% of the Drip Footwear company shares.

Speaking to Zimoja this month, Lekau hit back at his estranged wife’s claims saying he does not owe her anything because he started the company after their seperation and they were not married in community of property.

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He further accused his ex of extortion, saying he provides for her dispute their split.

“I was told she is going to destroy me. I take care of Lebogang Machaba. I send her R50 000 every month. She stays under my roof in Waterfall Estates, she’s under my medical aid. I bought her a BMW X6M Sports for R2 Million. I don’t bother that person with anything.

“I’m tired of this lady. Also, ask her for proof that she was in the hospital. I will check the medical reports. Lying to the media to destroy me? That’s not nice,” Lekau said.

The Drip Footwear boss also called his ex-partner a “divorce fugitive,” claiming that she has been delaying their divorce process.

“She is a divorce fugitive. The Sheriffs tried sending her summons eight times but she changed numbers 100 times,” he said.

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