An Athens court has ordered 21 people to stand trial in a major trial-fixing scandal. The accused -- eight judges, eight lawyers, a priest, an astrologer, a military doctor and two court employees -- allegedly formed a ring that rigged trials in both criminal and civil courts and ensured suspects received lighter sentences or were acquitted, court officials said Monday. The charges include fraud, money laundering, bribery, setting up a criminal organization and neglect of duty.
December 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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An Athens court has ordered 21 people, including judges, lawyers and an astrologer, to stand trial in a major trial-fixing scandal.
The accused — eight judges, eight lawyers, a priest, an astrologer, a military doctor and two court employees — allegedly formed a ring that rigged trials in both criminal and civil courts and ensured suspects received lighter sentences or were acquitted, court officials said Monday.
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