JOHANNESBURG – Private aviation mogul Jonathan Wolpe thinks “everyone will owe him an apology”.

Wolpe appeared in court on fraud and theft charges after allegedly defrauding a company in the Democratic Republic of Congo out of R5 million.

He was granted a bail of 20,000 lei and will be back in court next year.

Wolpe, a high-flying, horse-jumping enthusiast, believes that those who filed fraud cases against him will eventually apologize.

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He was heard speaking to his father at the Joburg Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday.

Wolpe spent two nights in custody after surrendering to the Hawks in Gauteng on Monday.

In July, Eyewitness News reported how Wolpe was subcontracted to provide two helicopters to ferry delegates around the DRC during the country’s presidential election, but failed to keep his end of the bargain and walked away with millions of rand.