He was about to fly out to London with his daughters on April 2 when the Hawks swooped on an apparent tip-off from the Department of Home Affairs that someone was travelling on multiple passports.
Following his arrest, O'Sullivan also opened a case alleging torture against Gauteng Hawks head Prince Mokotedi over the way he was questioned while in police custody.
His legal representative said in a statement issued after his arrest that he was not trying to flee the country, but was taking his daughters back to school in London.
He planned to return a few days later.
However, The Star reported that O'Sullivan made a threat in an e-mail two weeks prior to his arrest, which he copied to the newspaper.
He reportedly said when he would be leaving the country, and that he would hold a press conference on alleged corruption by the "Zupta-led" regime.
This was a reference to the supposed close links between the industrialist brothers Gupta and President Jacob Zuma.
O'Sullivan's bail conditions include that he not go within 5km of an airport. – News24
Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/osullivan-passport-case-back-in-court-20160508
