Kind of confirms my initial feeling about Griesa. I'm of course rather sad for Argentina, but that also makes me feel pity for this Judge, in a major case & likely his last one.
(Google translate)
“[font=Helvetica Neue']The Argentina Republic attempted to pay the interest on its bonds. That attempt was inappropriate. But the money was actually paid, "said Judge Judge Thomas Griesa referring to 1151 million dollars deposited by the country in accordance with its contractual obligations. It was learned through the stenographic record of the meeting that the judge had with paying agents who are still unable to finalize the payment to bondholders who agreed to swap debt. [/font]
Griesa gave a peculiar audience was allowed to doubt aloud to their own orders, launched contradictory phrases and even acknowledged that perhaps "not covered well" some aspects of the case. Also cross-examined a dozen times about the route of payment and the institutions involved in the payment of bonds exchange. After two hours of hearing seemed more confused than when you started the session. And is "booked" for later the possibility of issuing an opinion on orders recovery of bondholders swap, both foreign law and local law, and clarification of the steps for payment, which should give the entities financial."
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