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Mahmoud Reza Banki: Did Not Break Embargo

Judge frees him from jail, calls him a "talented man, even brilliant"

AP: An Ivy League-trained scientist whose conviction for violating the Iran trade embargo was tossed out last year won't have to serve any more jail time after a judge said Tuesday he did not want to compound the punishment the man had already endured.

U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer said Mahmoud Reza Banki deserved no prison time for making false statements, since he had already served nearly two years in prison after he was sentenced on more serious charges that were thrown out in October by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. The judge called him a "talented man, even brilliant."

Banki, speaking just before Engelmayer announced his decision, said he had lived through "the darkest hours" while in prison.

"I watched my life pass me by. Those days will never be replaced," he said.

Banki, of Los Angeles, said he could barely speak English when he came to the United States to attend Purdue University and the University of California at Berkeley before getting a doctorate in chemical engineering from Princeton University. He worked for a management consulting firm, McKinsey & Co., before he was charged with violating the Iran trade embargo, initiated in 1995 to prohibit U.S. citizens from supplying goods, services or technology to Iran or its government >>>

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jmyt17

Decision

by jmyt17 on Wed Jul 25, 2012 05:41 AM PDT

 

Time will show and Judge.

IRI= Dirt

 


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Bavafa

Babak Jaan: While I personally don't know of...

by Bavafa on Wed Jul 25, 2012 01:25 AM PDT

Any corrupt judge or prosecutors, I would not be a bit surprised to find there are many. However, this does not give me the right to automatically condemn one as an IRI agent, especially given what the judge has said about him.   To the contrary, I would think he was the victim of some politics.

 Now, do you have any related info that gives you such confidence of his guilt.  It does not have to be elaborate but hopefully not Faux news or IRI news material , which to me carry the same credibility.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Soosan Khanoom

and I am so desperately in need of it .. lol

by Soosan Khanoom on Tue Jul 24, 2012 08:31 PM PDT

now check this out !! 

Iran nuclear energy facility hit with malware that plays AC/DC at full ...

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 right now I am enlightened by the comments there !!

They should have made it play the "Star Spangled Banner"! 

 

 

 


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Manam_Babak

Dear Bavafa

by Manam_Babak on Tue Jul 24, 2012 07:56 PM PDT

We both know had federal prosecutes,
and the judge moved to proceed with his case, they would have then set a
precedent that would force other American business man dealing with Iran would
have to be broth to light, and embarrass themselves. After all in this country
Money is everything, and prosecutors, and judges can be bought as well.


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Manam_Babak

Soosan Khanoom

by Manam_Babak on Tue Jul 24, 2012 07:48 PM PDT

Enlightening you is the least I can do :))


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Soosan Khanoom

Hey Babak ,

by Soosan Khanoom on Tue Jul 24, 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Weren't you supposed to keep that pearl of wisdom to yourself?

lol 


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Bavafa

Babak Jaan: No need for an apology....

by Bavafa on Tue Jul 24, 2012 07:54 PM PDT

Have at it and bust away :)

 You obviously know more than the federal prosecutors of his guilt and already passed the judgment on him. 

Incidentally, this is not the first time that  you act as the prosecuter, judge and the jury nor it is  such an uncommon phenomena in our culture.

 

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Manam_Babak

Sorry Bavafa to bust your chops again!

by Manam_Babak on Tue Jul 24, 2012 06:50 PM PDT

He was sending sensetive
biological, and chemical material to IRI mafia regime, and got cut red handed.
He deserved what came to him and then more. Those brave soles in Iran are
against the regime, and are tortured, prisoned, and hanged to stand up to mafia
Islamist terrorist family, headed by godfather Ali cholagh.


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Bavafa

Glad justice has been served and he is free...

by Bavafa on Tue Jul 24, 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Sadly for many Iranians inside Iran, justice has been replaced with torture and murder.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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