VERDICT DUE IN MILLS BRIBERY CASE
Tessa Jowells estranged husband. If he is found guilty, Berlusconi has passed a law giving himself immunity. Will give the Press a chance to bash Labour for sleaze whatever.
Tessa Jowells estranged husband. If he is found guilty, Berlusconi has passed a law giving himself immunity. Will give the Press a chance to bash Labour for sleaze whatever.
Doesnt seem to have made it to the BBC website, but this Guardian piece covers the main consequences likely for tomorrow’s newspapers. Mills will appeal.
This is the cricket entrepeneur. Seems a shame really. Assets frozen, so sponsorship of all sorts of sporting activities are in question. Another case to watch.
All from Enfield Crime Squad. There have been no arrests and the investigation , into “mishandling of property” is ongoing.
Groups removing objects from scheduled ancient monuments. Illegal but punishments unlikely to deter anyone.
Another fascinating piece from Yulia Latinina. Ros Ukr Energo, linked to alleged arch criminal Semyon Mogilyevich, she argues may have been conning the kremlin into thinking Yushchenko was in his pocket. Byzantine “just suppose” tale. There have been problems with the Moscow Times site of late, with some articles demanding subscription. This week, they arent. … GETTING OUTSWINDLED BY A SWINDLER
Article in New York Times alleges that investigation is taking place of two senior US officers. Claims are being made by other accused of bribe taking somewhere in the reconstruction and procurement offices. The nature of the evidence is, naturally, problematic.
Nothing really specific to Brazil. A story that could be told of anywhere in the world, except for the business of bribing the police to get a lesser charge. Two upper class E dealers tell how prison affected them. They also warn that putting the upper classes in jail leads to their recruitment by organised … ECSTASY ENSNARES UPPER-CLASS TEENAGERS IN BRAZIL
Florida-based business known as Scoop with ramifications further afield. Going to be a lot more of these. Greed facilitates fraud. It’s that simple, bankers.
Some rare sane thoughts on US prison policy: it doesnt work, its too expensive and it actually violates the few human rights the US allows prisoners and aliens. California’s own court orders the State to reduce the prison population by 55,000 or one third. The UK Home Office continues slavishly to imitate US models, most … CALIFORNIA’S CROWDED PRISONS