Posted on 10/08/2001 6:21:17 AM PDT by harpseal
Ted Maher -- former Special Forces; Neonatal Intensive Care nurse
American Green Beret veteran and accomplished neonatal nurse Ted Maher has now been held 537 days without trial in Monaco's prison on trumped-up and false charges -- charges of causing the deaths of billionaire banker Edmond Safra and Ted's fellow nurse, Vivian Torrente on December 3, 1999. In truth, Ted fought valiantly against two armed, masked intruders to defend Edmond and Vivian and save their lives. During the struggle, Ted suffered severe knife wounds that required one hundred staples to close.
Billionaire banker Edmond Safra was cooperating with the FBI, who was investigating the IMF/Russian loans. Needing a convenient scapegoat for the murder of Safra, Monaco police subjected Ted to three days of grueling torture designed to extort a false confession from him. (see description in "BASIC TIMELINE" in Thread 1 - http://206.112.97.70/forum/a3ad8b097272d.htm ).
Monaco continues to hold Ted incommunicado, preventing him from sending or receiving mail. In fact, they restrict his communication with his family to one telephone call a week. This call is only allowed to last a few minutes and is always monitored closely to prevent any discussion of the case. Ted is forced by his jailers to take a psychotropic medication and is regularly "interrogated" by the Monaco judge -- Patricia Richet. Reports have been received that Judge Richet is a violent person who has displayed unstable behavior in the past. She allegedly has a history of assaulting a fellow judge, putting him in the hospital for a week. She also tears up letters from Ted's children in front of Ted rather than let him read them.
Hundreds of family, friends, work associates, parents of patients, and Army veterans who served with Ted have vouched for him as being a loyal husband, loving father, and an exemplary professional of great skill and compassion. Ted has also been defended by then-chairman of the House International Relations Committee Ben Gilman and Ted's congresswoman Sue Kelly, who have written Prince Rainier III of Monaco on Ted's behalf. Monaco has no evidence of any crime by Ted; they have no witnesses and no credible case against him. Even worse, Monaco has planted false evidence and suppressed vast amounts of exculpatory evidence -- even passing a special Monaco law that enables them to hold Ted four years without trial.
The Geneva prosecutor has said that Safra was killed for his cooperation with the FBI regarding the laundering through Safra's Republic National Bank of $4.8 billion in IMF loans to Russia.
Regardless of the reason "why," it is obvious that Ted Maher is a scapegoat for a murder by others. We are working to obtain his release and to correct the grave injustice being done to an American Green beret veteran and medical professional.
Ted Maher -- a giver of life, not a taker -- needs our help.
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To read the "BASIC TIMELINE" that describes the events surrounding the night of December 3, 1999, click here:
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 498 Days and Counting... (Thread I)
To read the "BASIC TIMELINE
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 537 Days and Counting... (Thread II)
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 544 Days and Counting... (Thread III)
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 544 Days and Counting... (Thread IV)
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 615 Days and Counting... (second Thread IV)
American Green Beret Veteran TED MAHER Held Hostage by Monaco for 629 Days and Counting... (Thread VI)
American Green Beret Vet TED MAHER Held HOSTAGE by Monaco for 629 Days (Thread 6) second thread 6"
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(You can write in English on the French page and scroll down to read. Please note they have a tendency to delete messages regarding Ted - not "fairytale-correct.")
-BTTT-
--on behalf of the falsely accused, framed Unite States veteran & citizen, Ted Maher.
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EDWIN MOSES (United States-Track & Field)
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I found this info at www.monaco-tourism.com
The Laureus Awards will take place in Monaco in May.
Maybe there are some New York FReepers who want to FReep the event in New York on March 19th. There will probably be Media there.
Monaco, it's not very sporting of you, the way you're acting, imo. FREE TED NOW!
(Note: Laureus is based in Europe, I think, but, they're holding their ceremony in Monaco.)
-BTTT-
One could only hope.
-BTTT-
Dominick Dunne in April 2002 Vanity Fair:
This being the Hollywood issue, I decided to put some of my favorite topics - the upcoming murder trial of Michael Skakel in Connecticut, the dark doings in Monte Carlo concerning the death of Edmond Safra, the continuing mystery surrounding Chandra Levy's disappearance - on the back burner and update instead a few West Coast criminal cases before revisiting an old Hollywood forgery scandal in which I played a minor part and which redirected my life's calling from producing movies to writing books and articles about the rich and powerful in criminal situations. But I do want to mention before it becomes stale news that all the requests for further investigation into Edmond Safra's death made by his powerful brothers, Joseph and Moise Safra, have been denied by Monaco's highest court, the Cour de Revision, which provided the brothers with only a video of the reenactment of the night of the penthouse deaths of Safra and his nurse Vivian Torrente. In other words, the investigation is officially closed. Hmmm. Just think about that decision as it applies to Ted Maher. A very upscale, well-dressed man I encountered on Park Avenue the other day called out as he passed by, "That nurse in Monaco is taking the fall, isn't he?" Next month I hope to be loaded with info on all three cases. But back to L.A.
[Vanity Fair is not available in Monaco--go figure.]
It is a Tuesday night, the 19th!!
Let me know if you're interested...
The Three Amigo's Ride Again!!!
Send any more info you have as to sites and times!!
The main info is: Tuesday, March 19 Laureus World Sports Awards 2002 Nominations Announcement New York Athletic Club, 9th Floor - 10:45 AM - 180 Central Park South
Note, the time is 10:45 Tuesday morning.
(I haven't seen any more info than #1227. If I do, I'll post it.)
If you and the NY FReepers are able to FReep for Ted's freedom, that would be really wonderful. Go team! : ) Many thanks!
FReepers please see post #1235.
Monaco: Free American Ted Maher NOW!!
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