{
  "id": 14934004,
  "title": "Defunct Capital Bank founder Ato Essien files motion to amend grounds of appeal against 15-year jail term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/defunct-capital-bank-founder-ato-essien-files-motion-to-amend-grounds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:35:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/ato-essien-amend-appeal-grounds-15-year-jail-term/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Capital Bank CEO William Ato Essien has filed a motion to amend his appeal against a 15-year jail term over the failure to repay GH¢53 million to the state.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}