[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I'm getting here late...but maybe this is new...indirectly from the AP:

2 Japanese carrying $134 bil. worth of U.S. bonds detained in Italy+

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2 Japanese carrying $134 bil. worth of U.S. bonds detained in Italy+

Jun 10 10:12 AM US/Eastern

[AFreeBird]

It also said the Italian authorities were investigating whether the securities were genuine since their values are huge. If the bonds are found to be genuine, the two could be fined around 40 percent of the total value of the bonds, it said.

Holy crap! A 40% of $134B fine!! Bet those guys shorts are soiled.