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It's in the article I linked to: > "Also the owner of Cargo On Demand was himself indicted, for paying the bribes, which seems a bit harsh. He was dealing with
by A_D_E_P_T 4y ago
It's in the article I linked to:
> "Also the owner of Cargo On Demand was himself indicted, for paying the bribes, which seems a bit harsh. He was dealing with a company, and all the senior executives he dealt with told him that he had to pay these fees! He thought they were a resort fee!"
It's also in the indictment. The defendant from Cargo On Demand is Patrick Lau, referred to as "Lau" throughout. As far as I can tell, there's nothing in the indictment to suggest that he was in on the scheme. Also, he had sued Polar in a Civil case a while back, which is probably how all of this had come to light in the first place! It seems bizarre that the Feds charged him.
- cperciva 4y agoHe's indicted, not convicted. "I'm a sucker and didn't realize what was going on" is absolutely a possible defense; I would assume that the DOJ will lead evidence to show that he knew what was going on and willingly participated, but that's why there's a trial.
- vharuck 4y agoAnother possibility is the DOJ not intending up take that person to trial, but instead offering to reduce or drop the charges in exchange for testimony.
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