La Paz – Bolivian President Evo Morales said a US businessman’s decision to flee the South American nation was tantamount to admitting to the money laundering crimes he was being investigated for.
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Morales, in his first remarks since Jacob Ostreicher mysteriously departed Bolivia last week, didn’t say whether he’d seek the New York businessman’s extradition or retaliate against the United States for any role it may have played in his flight.
“From the moment he fled he’s a confessed delinquent because why would anyone escape if they didn’t commit a crime?” Morales told reporters on Monday.
Ostreicher hasn’t surfaced since he left Bolivia with actor Sean Penn’s support.
He was under house arrest when he fled as part of a three-year money laundering probe into a rice-growing venture he managed.
They’re already engaging their defensive strategy by going on the offensive. It ain’t gonna work this time..
It would be better for the bolivians to keep quite now. They are showing all how stupid they are.
This guy is a real jerk.
I wonder why someone would escape such a just country like Bolivia.
Why not wait out the trial, it may take 30 years or so, but why escape, enjoy the fresh air?
Is Morales crazy..? He has been in prison for 14 months and 11 months house arrest and not been even charged yet on a crime and he wanted Jacob to stay and wait till he dies.? Morales is goona make world war 3 over Ostreicher?
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“From the moment he fled he’s a confessed delinquent because why would anyone escape if they didn’t commit a crime?” Morales told reporters on Monday.
Because (a) they held him for two years without charging him with anything; (b) in miserable conditions (which improved somewhat after international attention was focused on his situations; (c) he had zero chances of receiving a fair trial, or indeed any trial, see point (a).
Why would anyone escape……?
I naver knew Morales does comadey, jay leno needs a replacment please apply…..
Morales, why wasn’t the man charged for 3 years ??!! Imagine in America the system is so corrupt , rubashkin etc. I could only imagine the corruption in 3rd world country’s …
“From the moment he fled he’s a confessed delinquent because why would anyone escape if they didn’t commit a crime?” Morales told reporters on Monday.
Huh?
Why wouldn’t anyone escape a place that give a jail sentence for over two years without being able to bring criminal charges?
Welcome home Jacob! Baruch Habah! Thanks Sean, your a real mentch!
Excellent logic! Why would he flee deplorable conditions for a crime he didn’t commit, unless he really committed it???? Horse! He should continue riding his llama and harvesting cotton…..that’s what he’s good for.
Can the U.S. diplomatic corp. please put this guy in his place.
“Why would anyone leave?” Duh! Because they are being held without being charged indefinitely!
It is without shame (bushah) that this guy says this. He’s upset that he didn’t get his cut.
This ferd should kill himself
Bolivian President Evo Morales all he needs is attention! why can’t he get a real life?
Te bolivian president is a primitive animal has no intelligence at all
He looks like Don Ho.
Morales by his own words proves that Bolivia and its leadership are corrupt thieves its about time for te US Government to get involved and confiscate Bolivian assets and return the money to Jacob which was stolen from him
Shame on Morales a little Banana Republic criminal
what a huge loser hes embarrassed a innocent person escaped his corrupt dungeon not wanting to die waiting for his unfair trial. too bad
Welcome to South America! Thanks Sean Penn!! Thanls USA!
Did I hear right? He’s threatening the USA?? What a loser! and a criminal himself. This is a major blow to their inflated egos and they should let it go, not make even bigger fools of themselves.
Finally a piece of evidence