“Do they think the judge and all those watching this play out are stupid enough to believe what they are saying?”
Don’t be surprised if the Loughlin’s skate on this. The law against receiving bribes is much clearer than the laws prohibiting the giving of bribe.
Loughlin’s lawyer already made a statement characterizing the bribes as a consultant’s fee. “What happened to the monies” wasn’t their responsibility. That’s the legal gambit they will use. And they might just get away with it.
Wasn't it reported that the funds ("donation") was made out to a non-existent charity?
And did not Singer (the arranger) send them back a letter stating that their donation did not receive any goods or services from said charity in return?
So how are they going to get around that?