Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Argentine justice orders arrest of 3 foreign influential bankers

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 15 (Chinese media) -- An Argentine judge on Monday ordered the

arrest of three influential foreign bankers, who were allegedly involved in a

case that harmed interests of Argentine investors.

Judge Maria Romilda Servini de Cubria issued the order against William

Harrison, Berard Fahrolz and Lukas Muhlemann, who were former directors of JP

Morgan, Dresnder Bank and Credit Suisse respectively when the BGN bank

controlled by Rohm bothers collapsed six years ago.

The three bankers were representatives for their institutions in the BGN in

2002, which illegally transferred abroad at least 70million U.S. dollars.

The judge said they had refused to appear in court to testify in the BGN

case.

Prosecutors accused Carlos and Jose Rohm of capital flight and financial

fraud, and transporting funds to commercial banks and firms in the Virgin

Islands.

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