Actress Terry Pheto denies involvement in lotto corruption scandal.

By Lehlohonolo Lehana.

Actress Terry Pheto. Picture: Instagram.

Terry Pheto has denied any involvement in a multi-million rand Lotteries Commission fraud scheme being investigated by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

On Friday, the SIU was granted a preservation order by the Pretoria High Court to seize nine luxury properties in Pretoria, Centurion, Hartbeespoort and Johannesburg, a BMW 420i and two Ocean Basket franchises in the East Rand worth a combined value of approximately R25 million.

Pheto was listed as one of a group of people and companies accused of being beneficiaries in the alleged property fraud.

In a statement on Saturday, Pheto said she was dismayed to discover that she was the subject of a SIU probe into allegations of fraud relating to funding by the NCL.

“I deny any involvement in the alleged scheme that has been reported on. I also had no prior knowledge of an application to obtain a preservation order against me and have no sight of this order,” she said.

Pheto said she holds the law in high regard and would cooperate fully with the investigation openly and transparently.

She has described this ordeal to be a difficult time for her. 

“This is a difficult time for me. I would like to thank everyone for their unwavering messages of support.”

The internationally-aclaimed star has been top of social media trends since Friday’s SIU revelations, with mixed reactions from fans about her alleged involvement.

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