18.05.12
(Updates with Isle of Man deemster’s comment in the third paragraph.)
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Frederic Bourke, the co-establisher of handbag maker Dooney & Bourke who yesterday lost his appeal of a bribery belief, suffered a second setback when the judge on his case denied his call for a new trial.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan yesterday upheld Bourke’s belief by a jury two years ago. Separately, Bourke had asked the trial judge for a new shot or to reopen his case so his lawyers could question a prosecutor on whether a witness gave flawed testimony. The judge today denied that request.
U.S. District Adjudicate Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan said in a 28-page ruling that Bourke had leapt “to the conclusion” that prosecutors presented perjured claim. She also said that Bourke hadn’t come forward with “newly discovered demonstrate,” as he claimed.
Bourke, who is free on bail, was convicted of conspiring to defile U.S. anti-corruption laws by joining in a bribery scheme in an oil distribute 13 years ago in Azerbaijan. He was sentenced to one year in prison.
Source: BusinessWeek