Comments on: Bourke found guilty

By: LeVine-Business Week

LeVine-Business Week — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:08:08 +0000

http://oilandglory.com/2009/07/frederick-bourke-convicted-in-pirate-of.html

How does sticking the head in the sand become a crime?

By: Basis for appeal?

Basis for appeal? — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:06:53 +0000

http://fcpablog.blogspot.com/2009/07/bourkes-verdict-only-in-america.html

Lawyers drafting papers this weekend?

By: Jail time for Bourke

Jail time for Bourke — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:16:27 +0000

The old jailhouse whine: “I was innocent”. Bourke will get jail time as a signal to others. He got caught. You can fight it all you want but you will still be found guilty like Farrell and Bodner. Even the jury of 12 found those two more credible and Bourke not credible. Bourke’s only option now is hope the government would even want him as a witness. They may just lock him up and throw away the key. Bourke ask Webb for advice and follow it this time.

Bourke defense was weak and lame:

1. A ski bum girlfriend (Megan) who never heard him say anything about a bribe at Bourke’s “home offices” in wealthy towns like Seal Harbor, Aspen, or Greenwich.
2. a playboy silver spoon childhood friend from Detroit (Bobby Evans) who was partying it up with Kozeny, Bourke, and oh yeah, the Russian prostitutes, on the flight over to Azerbajan.
3. Senator “I knew nothing” Mitchell who made a quick dash for the door and will never pick up a telephone call from Bourke or his Maine friends like Douglass ever again.
4. testimony on tape from some dying “victim” in Florida that probably never made it to trial.
5. even his original lawyer Webb washed his hands of this guy Bourke.

GOOD LUCK on your appeal. Bourke just wants a few more years to ski (Aspen), sail (Maine), and watch polo (Greenwich). I think we got your number Bourke and the US government has got your number waiting (US Inmate Prison #06831051946).

By: Appeal ?!*&%!

Appeal ?!*&%! — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:00:35 +0000

What is this guy CRAZY? What is Bourke going to appeal on? It was a fair trial and he is GUILTY! The Supreme Court will not want to hear this case. One FCPA blog said Bourke put himself in a “defenseless position”. I believe that too. So did the jury who showed pity and still found him guilty.

Bourke went to bed with Kozeny and woke up with a whore. Not the first time Bourke has spent time with prostitutes. Some of your posters here are simply delusional, or Bourke family members who are in denial, or BOTH.

The documents showed a heavy connection between Kozeny and Bourke. If he was smart, he would have plead GUILTY like Webb told him, give up and become a prosecution witness against Kozeny.

The smile on Mitchell’s face is so telling. Don’t !?%&*! with the US government. Mitchell is a member of that Club, not Bourke. Obviously Bourke has a lot of money to waste everyone’s time and the US Judge in his case will throw the maximum at him. Bourke is truly a jerk like one post mentioned.

You lost Bourke, now cry like a baby in Jail for a while like that Russian post said. You deserve it.

By: objective

objective — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:56:46 +0000

Lame decision. Call me a sore guesser at what the outcome would be. I anticipate the following:
No jail time, out on while the appeal is filed and aquitted or some other deal on appeal…

Dude lost his own money – Gov. looks good on paper – Bourke will not do any hard time. By the way, too much fun at another’s expense – this is serious stuff and the insensitive posts are lame.

Now that the Prosecuters played their hand – I like the appeal chances –
Lastly – poorly covered in the press – talk about information gaps – It was maybe one update a week at best.

By: Megan Harvey

Megan Harvey — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:36:16 +0000

Is this a 2007 pic of Megan Harvey “life partner” Bourke waving hello or goodbye of Ric Bourke?

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aspenteamdiva.com/sitebuilder/images/Team2006small-750×528.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.aspenteamdiva.com/sponsorship.html&usg=__4Mzs7rYMdI7Q1raBzfQr3p_3nQM=&h=528&w=750&sz=86&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=kirB4JY9gS1F2M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3DmegAN%2BHARVEY%2BCO%2Baspen%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

By: Bourke-Like father, like son

Bourke-Like father, like son — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:04:31 +0000

http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/i/partypictures/06_15_09/Chris-and-Betsi-Shays-and-Avery-Bourke.jpg

Frederic A Bourke Jr. (Ricky) hangs out with Senator Mitchell and see what happened. Now the son FA Bourke III (Avery) is seen hanging out with Congressman Shays and his wife. Where will this lead? Another trial or scandal? Politicians, you are warned, stay away from the Bourke’s! They are BAD for your career.

By: Senator Mitchell-quick EXIT

Senator Mitchell-quick EXIT — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:49:10 +0000

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0ffDdpC86G5zl/340x.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.daylife.com/photo/0ffDdpC86G5zl&usg=__9VMQAhX1z2s6Yo_cDHrcZhHaOFE=&h=460&w=340&sz=44&hl=en&start=21&tbnid=nAAubH8SjrtC1M:&tbnh=128&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfrederic%2Bbourke%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20

By: Even the Jury had Pity on Bourke

Even the Jury had Pity on Bourke — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:45:34 +0000

“Even the jury “felt bad for him” but still convicted him guilty on lying to FBI and bribing a foreign government. Nice review of informal conference of jurors after trial.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/07/10/Jurors_Feel_for_Bourke_But_Convict_Him.htm

By: Mouse

Mouse — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:44:41 +0000

The Pirate of Prague Speaks (and it is precious):

“The jury had decided that Mr. Bourke lied and bribed,” Kozeny said in an e-mailed statement. He said Bourke deserved a “minimal” sentence. “In our Judeo-Christian culture, we base our life on forgiveness,” Kozeny said.