Tonight, in response to major new allegations of official corruption and conspiracy against Jacob Ostreicher, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called for Mr. Ostreicher’s immediate release on bail and a reexamination of the merits of the case against him.  As of tonight, according to the Associated Press, seven Bolivian officials, including the judge who first ordered Ostreicher jailed, have been arrested for attempting to rob and extort Ostreicher.  Nadler issued the following statement:

“In light of a report that seven Bolivian authorities – including the judge who sent Jacob Ostreicher to prison – have been arrested on charges of conspiring to rob and extort Mr. Ostreicher, I call for his immediate release on bail, and a serious examination into the merits of this case.  Mr. Ostreicher has been denied justice for far too long, and today’s events raise serious doubts about the charges against him, and about the intentions of those charged with meting out justice in his case.  Tomorrow, I intend to write to the Bolivian government and the Department of State and demand that Jacob Ostreicher be afforded his basic rights without further delay.”

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