Griesa was influenced by the speeches of Cristina to rule in favor of the vulture funds

November 22, 2012  |   Filed under: National  |   Posted by:

November 22, 2012

The federal judge in New York, Thomas Griesa, who ruled in favor of the vulture funds revealed that his decision was influenced by the words of President Cristina Kirchner and Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino.

“From the time of the decision of the Court of Appeals on October 26, the highest officials in Argentina have declared that they will pay the bondholders (who enter the swap) but they would not pay a single dollar to holders of original titles that do not enter the swap”, Griesa said.

“President Cristina Kirchner was pronounced that way” and that “the Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino said that despite any judgment of any jurisdiction, Argentina would not pay to the so-called holdouts”.

Griesa explained that he asked the lawyer representing Argentina if the media reports were true about these statements. “In response, the lawyer went on to other subjects, which means that the media reports were not denied,” said the magistrate.

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