Hi mmmary,
I don't think anyone is insinuating that you have done anything wrong, or have a criminal past. They're just trying to impress upon you the gravity of Tony's current situation, and the gravity of what he has done, and what it is alleged he has done.
Regarding the weapon(s)/ ammunition, that were confiscated from his home... This is likely a clear violation of the terms of his earlier release from prison. Whether or not he was aware of the presence of any weapons/ammunition, this incident alone is sufficient to have him returned to incarceration on a parole/probation violation.
Regarding his being deemed a flight risk...
a) He may have known that a possibility existed that he was going back to prison because:
..1) he was aware of possible violation(s) of probation/parole
..2) he was aware of the FBI investigation and Grand Jury investigation in NYC
..3) he was aware of a piddling NASD complaint against him that was recently resolved in his favor
b) Being knowledgeable of a) above:
..1) he had a U-Haul travel trailer in his residence
..2) he had recently liquidated his children's investment account(s)
..3) he has dual citizenship
..4) he has multiple passports (one is USA, and one is foreign, Egypt I believe)
..5) he recently bought a residence in a foreign country (Lebanon) which has no extradition treaty with the USA
..6) he recently transferred large sums of capital to said foreign country
..7) his reasons for staying in the USA would be tenuous at best in light of any perceived risks of incarceration
For the above reasons, the judge in the case had to make a determination of flight risk. He decided against Tony. While anyone can argue that any one of the above factors by itself might be coincidental, and not sufficient grounds to detain him indefinitely, taken collectively those same factors could be highly indicative of someone preparing to flee. The judge likely did not make his decision on any one factor, but took the entire situation into perspective. In other words, the jurist looked at the forest and not just the individual trees...
KJC |
