Namibian Justice
Kobi Alexander, the Comverse guy the FBI was looking for, was found an imprisoned in Namibia. Five days later, a local judge released him.
The americans are probably furious, and I only wander: could it be, that like many things in Africa, the judge here was bribed? If so, were the americans practicing their usual naivity in such matters, and how much did this (temporary?) freedom cost mister Alexander?
October 4th, 2006 at 9:19
They did make him deposit bail of $1.3 milion, stay in Namibia and visit the police station twice a week…
– Arik
October 4th, 2006 at 9:36
If you believe it
October 8th, 2006 at 22:55
I don’t think that the 1.3 milion is going to stop him getting away if that’s what you’re asking.
I don’t think the judge was bribed, but I think that considering that the man has put a lot of money into Namibia, they will be reluctant to extradite him to the Americans. Moreover, the FBI representatives in the court did not come prepared, with the usual Americn hubris that simply showing up and saying the guy is wanted and likely to escape is enough, they did not present any evidence and the judge was angry with them.
– Arik