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   "Willy Beano"  wrote in message   
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   > There is no doubt that Tonuya had at least SOME   
   > involvement in th attack, how much we will never   
   > know, otherwise she would have never taken the   
   > plea bargain.   
      
   One could equally well say that there was no conclusive eveidence of Tonya's   
   involvement that would stand up in court, and that's why the D.A. OFFERED her   
   a plea bargain because he knew he couldn't win.   
      
      
   > I would have liked to have seen the case come   
   > to trial, so that it would come out just HOW   
   > far Tonya was involved.   
      
   I would have also liked to see the case go to trial, as that way we would have   
   seen what a joke the prosecution's case was.   
      
      
   > Even if she was not involved in the planning and   
   > execution of the attack, itself, there could have   
   > potentially been other numerous charges, including   
   > money laundering, and numerous other "white '   
   > collar" crimes, involving the money from the   
   > attack.   
   >   
   > I would have liked to have seen it come out   
   > just how much Tonya was involved in that. It is   
   > very likely she was guilty of money laundering,   
   > RICO, and other white-collar counts after the   
   > fact, which is likely the charges against her that   
   > would have most likely have been brought.   
      
      
   Bollocks.   
      
      
      
   Terry Hall   
   Head of Special Duties Section   
   Portland Ice Skating Society - New Zealand's Tonya Harding fan club   
   http://www.pdxiss.org   
      
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