MANILA, Sept 12 (AFP): Former Philippine president and movie star Joseph Estrada was found guilty of massive corruption Wednesday and ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Winding up a trial that the 70-year-old had repeatedly insisted was politically motivated, a special anti-corruption court ruled he was guilty of plundering tens of millions of dollars in tax kickbacks and bribes.
It also confiscated 87 million dollars from his bank accounts that had been frozen during the trial. Estrada slumped in his chair as the verdict sank in, and his lawyers quickly vowed to appeal.
Former Philippine leader Estrada jailed for life
FE Team | Published: September 13, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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