27 Oct
2021
27 Oct
'21
9:50 p.m.
GKJames says: October 27, 2021 at 8:39 am I wonder if his attorneys have broached with him the idea of pleading guilty to a single count and doing his 10 years, maybe even in Australia. Yes, it would tarnish the halo, but the risk is that, if he loses the argument on US prison conditions (a legitimate debate, but not a winning hand in an extradition context), he’ll be looking at a far longer sentence. He may not be an ideal client receptive to real-world legal advice, but someone should provide it anyway. He should be aware by now that the odds of the US government’s ceding the point and the UK government’s freeing him (even if not extradited) are long.