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In a Media Release, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Reginald Armour SC, states that in a judgement issued today (Thursday 17th November 2022), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council “has dismissed the appeal of Mr. Jack Warner against his extradition to the United States of America. In so doing the Privy Council has affirmed as correct the decision which was earlier made by the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal.” AG Armour quotes paragraph one of the Privy Council’s judgement, as follows: “The appellant is Jack Austin Warner, a politician, businessman and former Vice President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA"). He is charged by the prosecuting authorities in the United States of America ("USA") with various crimes covering a period of more than three decades.” The Attorney General notes that, “In his appeal before the Privy Council, Mr. Warner argued four (4) issues, the last most significant one being whether there was procedural or substantive unfairness in the procedure leading to the issuance of the Authority To Proceed to enable his extradition, as requested by the USA. The Privy Council has unanimously determined that no procedural or substantive unfairness has taken place preventing Mr. Warner's extradition to the USA. The judgement determined further that in dismissing Mr. Warner's appeal there was no necessity for it to consider any of the constitutional issues raised by Mr. Warner about the relationship between the Executive, the Legislature and the Courts in Trinidad and Tobago.” Armour concluded his statement by saying, “As Attorney General, I am able to assure the citizenry of this Republic that in Trinidad and Tobago that the rule of law and due process are alive and well and, the law must now be allowed to take its course.” Following today’s judgement by the Privy Council, Warner issued a Media Release, stating in part, “I have no banking account nor property in the United States. I have not transacted any business there. It is unfathomable how a New York District Attorney could commence a prosecution against me based solely on the fact that monies payable to me passed through the American banking system. Furthermore, it is incredulous that allegations of misconduct arising out of a FIFA meeting held in Trinidad could be prosecuted in the United States whereas, in Trinidad itself it does not constitute criminal activity.” Read Warner’s full response below: MEDIA RELEASE ON THE PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION Share to Facebook Share to TwitterWe are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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