Jayson Herewini trial: CEO accused of laundering $1.53m from scam victims

2/11/2026, 4:00:00 pm

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Lane Nichols

Reporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·

2 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM6 mins to read

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Accused Whanganui "money mule" Jayson Alexander Herewini faces eight money laundering charges involving more than $1.5 million in investment scam losses. Photo / Mike Tweed

A chief executive accused of laundering $1.53 million for overseas scammers has apologised to the eight victims for all the money they lost, saying what happened to them was “cruel”.

But Jayson Alexander Herewini – who is representing himself in a judge-alone trial in Whanganui District Court –

Source: New Zealand Herald · Lane Nichols

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