Ewan Macmillan has finally broken his silence in response to the Gold Mafia Documentary released earlier this year by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit.
Macmillan, also known as Mr Gold, gained widespread recognition when he appeared in the documentary.
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Macmillan openly mentioned individuals allegedly involved in gold smuggling and money laundering worth billions of dollars in Zimbabwe. However, his revelations did not end there.
Across four episodes, he disclosed intricate details about the workings of gold smuggling and money laundering in Zimbabwe, implicating the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe as a central figure in these illicit activities.
However, Mr Gold‘s tune has now changed.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ewan Macmillan extended an apology to his family, friends, and fellow Zimbabweans. He admitted that the statements he made throughout the documentary were influenced by alcohol and were both false and malicious.
Furthermore, he acknowledged the negative impact these statements have had on his business relationships.
Below is the full text of Macmillan’s written statement:
Public Apology
I would like to apologise to my family, to my friends, to fellow Zimbabweans and to all those people that I have offended in my behaviour and comments as shown in the recent Al Jazeera Gold Mafia series.
I made many statements under the influence of alcohol that were boastful, untrue, derogatory and malicious that have caused harm to those around me, those in business with me, in the industry that I had worked in, to those in the Zimbabwe banking and financial sectors and those in important positions of authority doing their jobs in Government.
I have embarrassed myself and them, and for that | am very sorry.
