Obviously, I’m deeply, deeply disappointed by the jury’s decision. I have every faith that the law and the facts did not sustain that decision, and that we will be successful upon appeal. I have never been anything but a patriot of my country, and for my country. I have never, ever been a foreign agent. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the form of cash, gold bars, Mercedes-Benz.”

Source: New York Times July 16, 2024 20:32 UTC