Hermitage successfully defended this case. The judge ruled that Reginald Mengi and his witnesses lied to and misled the UK High Court. Importantly, the court found that he was complicit in the corruption of his brother Benjamin in his attempts to steal the investors property i.e. the lease to Silverdale and Mbono Farms. The judgement of this case can be read at the following link and outlines unchallenged evidence of the abuse of law the investors suffered during their time in Tanzania.