Mining Tycoon Steinmetz Seeks to Topple Bribery Conviction (1)

Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz began his Swiss court fight to repair his tarnished reputation after a landmark bribery conviction threw the spotlight on an industry dogged by allegations of graft and greed.

The tycoon, who built his fortune as a diamond trader, returned to Geneva for the appeal which began on Monday morning. Seated in the front row of the court in a blue suit and open-necked white shirt, he listened silently as his lawyer Daniel Kinzer opened with a critique of what he said were the fundamental mistakes Swiss judges made in misinterpreting how he won the rights ...