In a recorded conversation taking place in August 2018, proposals are made by the former CFO of Bosasa Andries van Tonder to Gavin Watson's nephew, Jared Watson, saying Gavin must step down as head of Bosasa and allow Angelo Agrizzi to take over the company, or else he would continue with with a smear campaign against the company in the media. Van Tonder was acting as a proxy for Agrizzi in the negotiations.