Mafia plot to bankrupt the Church of England
limbic
Paul's Cathedral of £100million has been defeated by detectives, it can be
revealed today.
A gang of international criminals described as "brilliantly clever,
sophisticated and unscrupulous", had opened extensive negotiations with the
highest ranking officials controlling the finances of the cathedral offering
a bogus donation of £50million if the church deposited £100 million in a
ring-fenced account."
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/story.html?in_review_id=594129
Looks like a variation on the old 419 scam. The Mafiosi who tried this got
away Scot free. Two of the defendants jumped bail and fled to America -
where the charge of conspiracy to defraud is not recognised and a third
defendant was found not guilty after the Crown Prosecution Service said it
would be unfair to proceed with the case.
What the funk? I saw this in the case of the girl who was gang raped by
member of the same gang who were alleged to have killed Damilola Taylor. In
that case the judge also let off defendants because it would be unfair to
prosecute some but not all. I personally think that is insane.
Regards
Limbic
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