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| Bernie wins again.... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 20 2014, 10:43 AM (283 Views) | |
| Norbert | Feb 20 2014, 10:43 AM Post #1 |
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No link yet, but Auntie Beeb reports that news has just broken of Bernie winning the court case about the bribery thing..... |
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| Norbert | Feb 20 2014, 11:05 AM Post #2 |
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Apparently the media company intend to appeal the decision. |
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| Norbert | Feb 20 2014, 11:28 AM Post #3 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26273031 Judge said the deal was iffy, but the company suffered no loss as a result. Might have a bearing on the other trial, then. |
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| pedal power | Feb 20 2014, 10:29 PM Post #4 |
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there was one part of the article that had me mystified for a moment
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| Pasta | Feb 21 2014, 04:00 PM Post #5 |
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This case was a civil case. Bernie didn't win per se. It is just that the plaintiff didn't prove losses. What it did show is that a judge will not buy Bernie's argument that he didn't pay a bribe, but rather just blackmail on the tax threat. I never bought it, and most people wouldn't. Clearly now a judge doesn't. His phrasing was pretty condemning. Bernie is trying to white wash this but he is on paper thin ice right now. It looks like a terribly sad ending to a brilliant career. He must be thinking "if only I was straight with those banks...." I expect him to fight a personal appearance in Germany now. Hard to say but he could do some time. |
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