Fujimori Convicted of Bribery, Sentanced to 7.5 Years
July 21st, 2009
Deposed Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was both convicted and sentanced to 7.5 years in prison by Peru's Supreme Court on Monday for bribery. From Reuters:
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Peru's Supreme Court convicted and sentenced former President Alberto Fujimori on Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for giving a $15 million bribe to his spy chief, the third time he has been convicted since returning from exile in 2007 to face a raft of charges.
Fujimori, who suffers from heart trouble and will turn 71 this month, told the court he paid off Vladimiro...