The state's hoax email trial of axed spy boss Billy Masetlha and two others came to the brink of collapse this week when it was revealed that no evidence exists to implicate any of the accused with creating the emails.

Masetlha, IT expert and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) agent Muzi Kunene and the agency's former IT manager Funi Madlala are accused of defrauding the NIA and President Thabo Mbeki by concocting 73 pages of supposed emails and chat room conversations that purport to be a conspiracy against ANC president Jacob Zuma, his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe and Masetlha.

The alleged conspirators include businessman Saki Macozoma, Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, her husband and former National Prosecuting Authority boss, Bulelani, and members of the Scorpions.

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