The timeline looks at the past eight years of Krejcir's life
2005
June -- A Czech Republic court issues an international arrest warrant for billionaire businessman Radovan Krejcir after he escapes from custody. Krejcir flees to the Seychelles.
2006
January -- Czech authorities make a request to the Seychelles for his extradition.
-- Krecjir acquires citizenship in the Seychelles and relinquishes his Czech citizenship.
2007
Feb -- Krecjir leaves the Seychelles before a decision is made on his extradition
March -- Krejcir is charged in Prague for allegedly organising the abduction of businessman Jakub Konecny who was allegedly forced to sign promissory notes and tax documents. He was later convicted of blackmail and depriving a person of his liberty. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
April -- Krejcir arrives in South Africa. He is arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly using a fake passport. He spends a month in jail.
2009
-- The crime involving Konecny was overturned on appeal in a municipal court in Prague and referred to a lower court. The crime was reclassified to attempted blackmail, and it imposed a sentence of six-and-a-half-years imprisonment. Krejcir has not yet served the prison term.
-- Krejcir was convicted on a charge of fraud relating to shares in the Czech Republic. He was sentenced to six-and-a-half years imprisonment, which was later reduced on appeal.
2010
February -- Krejcir's associate Uwe Gemballa disappears
May -- Teazers boss Lolly Jackson is killed. Krejcir and he were allegedly involved in a money-laundering operation.
October -- Gemballa found shot dead.
2011
March 22 -- Krecjir's security consultant Cyril Beeka is shot dead in a drive-by shooting.
March 23 -- A hit list is found in Krejcir's house. It included the names of Beeka, security consultant Paul O'Sullivan, and a state prosecutor.
September 20 -- Jackson's lawyer Ian Jordaan is murdered and his body found in a burnt car. Later in September, Jackson's business associate Mark Andrews is killed. Krecjir and Andrews allegedly had claims against Jackson's estate.
2012
February -- Krecjir arrested for fraud related to a R4.5 million claim he made to an insurance company, allegedly using medical papers stating he had cancer so he could be paid out. His urologist Marian Tupy previously admitted to falsifying insurance documents so Krejcir could be paid out.
April -- Fraud charges against Krejcir withdrawn.
2013
July -- Occupants in a car open fire on Krejcir's car. Krejcir survives.
August -- Krejcir's former employee Brendan Harrison is arrested for plotting to kill him.
October -- Bassam Issa is shot dead near his home in Bedfordview. According to media reports, he was allegedly Krejcir's associate.
November 2 -- Serbian man Veselin Langanin, who was arrested for armed robbery last year with Krejcir, is shot dead in his Bedfordview home.
November 12 -- There is a bomb blast at Krejcir's business in Bedfordview, and two people are killed.
November 22 -- Krejcir is arrested on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. He opens a case of assault against police.
November 25 -- The High Court in Johannesburg rules that Krejcir should be moved to a medical facility following testimony from a doctor who says Krejcir's injuries were consistent with assault.
Radovan Krecjir timeline
The timeline looks at the past eight years of Krejcir's life
2005
June -- A Czech Republic court issues an international arrest warrant for billionaire businessman Radovan Krejcir after he escapes from custody. Krejcir flees to the Seychelles.
2006
January -- Czech authorities make a request to the Seychelles for his extradition.
-- Krecjir acquires citizenship in the Seychelles and relinquishes his Czech citizenship.
2007
Feb -- Krecjir leaves the Seychelles before a decision is made on his extradition
March -- Krejcir is charged in Prague for allegedly organising the abduction of businessman Jakub Konecny who was allegedly forced to sign promissory notes and tax documents. He was later convicted of blackmail and depriving a person of his liberty. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
April -- Krejcir arrives in South Africa. He is arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly using a fake passport. He spends a month in jail.
2009
-- The crime involving Konecny was overturned on appeal in a municipal court in Prague and referred to a lower court. The crime was reclassified to attempted blackmail, and it imposed a sentence of six-and-a-half-years imprisonment. Krejcir has not yet served the prison term.
-- Krejcir was convicted on a charge of fraud relating to shares in the Czech Republic. He was sentenced to six-and-a-half years imprisonment, which was later reduced on appeal.
2010
February -- Krejcir's associate Uwe Gemballa disappears
May -- Teazers boss Lolly Jackson is killed. Krejcir and he were allegedly involved in a money-laundering operation.
October -- Gemballa found shot dead.
2011
March 22 -- Krecjir's security consultant Cyril Beeka is shot dead in a drive-by shooting.
March 23 -- A hit list is found in Krejcir's house. It included the names of Beeka, security consultant Paul O'Sullivan, and a state prosecutor.
September 20 -- Jackson's lawyer Ian Jordaan is murdered and his body found in a burnt car. Later in September, Jackson's business associate Mark Andrews is killed. Krecjir and Andrews allegedly had claims against Jackson's estate.
2012
February -- Krecjir arrested for fraud related to a R4.5 million claim he made to an insurance company, allegedly using medical papers stating he had cancer so he could be paid out. His urologist Marian Tupy previously admitted to falsifying insurance documents so Krejcir could be paid out.
April -- Fraud charges against Krejcir withdrawn.
2013
July -- Occupants in a car open fire on Krejcir's car. Krejcir survives.
August -- Krejcir's former employee Brendan Harrison is arrested for plotting to kill him.
October -- Bassam Issa is shot dead near his home in Bedfordview. According to media reports, he was allegedly Krejcir's associate.
November 2 -- Serbian man Veselin Langanin, who was arrested for armed robbery last year with Krejcir, is shot dead in his Bedfordview home.
November 12 -- There is a bomb blast at Krejcir's business in Bedfordview, and two people are killed.
November 22 -- Krejcir is arrested on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. He opens a case of assault against police.
November 25 -- The High Court in Johannesburg rules that Krejcir should be moved to a medical facility following testimony from a doctor who says Krejcir's injuries were consistent with assault.
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