rederob said:Guilty by association?
But she looks innocent!
I'm sure the movie will reveal all.
Especially the profit motive.
nomore4s said:One thing is for sure though,
Mercades has an awesome set of front teeth
Before we start celebrating at her (Schappelle's) expense, let's let her have her chance at a fair hearing in appeal. sheesh.Former friend 'ruined Corby's last chance'
Tuesday Feb 13 05:00 AEDT By ninemsn staff and wires
Mercedes Corby has defended her sister Schapelle, lashing out at a former friend's claims that the convicted drug smuggler tried to entice her to transport drugs to Bali. The Seven Network's Today Tonight ran the claims in a paid interview with Queensland woman Jodi Power, who Mercedes says was motivated by spite.
Mercedes is planning legal action against the network, which she says has potentially ruined her sister's last opportunity for freedom, The Daily Telegraph reports. "Schapelle is in her final appeal and for Jodi to come out and lie is low," Mercedes said. "If there was a shred of truth in these claims, why wouldn't she have gone to the police instead of going on national TV and getting paid for it?"
In the Today Tonight interview, Power also claimed to have seen a vacuum-sealed bag in Schapelle's home that was later used to smuggle marijuana into Bali. "Mercedes asked if I would ever do it, if I would ever take drugs over to Bali, and I said no, I've got two kids and I wouldn't do that and she went on to tell me that she had taken drugs over before," Power said.
Power submitted three polygraph tests to Channel 7 to prove her claims. She failed the first, but passed the other two.
Last night Power's husband, Michael Ripley, said he doesn't believe her. "I still believe Schapelle is completely innocent," Ripley said. "Jodi has always had a tendency to come to her own conclusions about things ”” and those conclusions are quite often wrong." , etc
Best show on TV (when available) imo is "Media Watch" - when the channels and other media get just a fraction of the scrutiny they so happily dish out.Joe Blow said:There is one thing that story on Today Tonight convinced me of... and that is that what passes for "current affairs" on television these days is a complete and utter disgrace. A great reminder of why I rarely watch television. The common denominator must be pretty low these days.
2020hindsight said:just a thought, and I'm not condoning either activity, but personally I'd like to know the difference between a drug pusher and a cigarette company.
2020hindsight said:just a thought, and I'm not condoning either activity, but personally I'd like to know the difference between a drug pusher and a cigarette company.
imajica said:naming your kids Schapelle and Mercedes hehe
sounds like white trash with delusions of grandeur if you ask me!!!
imajica said:naming your kids Schapelle and Mercedes hehe
sounds like white trash with delusions of grandeur if you ask me!!!
nomore4s said:One thing is for sure though,
Mercades has an awesome set of front teeth
nomore4s said:One thing is for sure though,
Mercades has an awesome set of front teeth
From Nine MSN, by ninemsn staff and wires
Tuesday Feb 13 05:00 AEDT
FORMER FRIEND 'RUINED CORBY'S LAST CHANCE'
Mercedes Corby has defended her sister Schapelle, lashing out at a former friend's claims that the convicted drug smuggler tried to entice her to transport drugs to Bali.
The Seven Network's Today Tonight ran the claims in a paid interview with Queensland woman Jodi Power, who Mercedes says was motivated by spite.
Mercedes is planning legal action against the network, which she says has potentially ruined her sister's last opportunity for freedom, The Daily Telegraph reports.
"Schapelle is in her final appeal and for Jodi to come out and lie is low," Mercedes said.
"If there was a shred of truth in these claims, why wouldn't she have gone to the police instead of going on national TV and getting paid for it?"
In the Today Tonight interview, Power also claimed to have seen a vacuum-sealed bag in Schapelle's home that was later used to smuggle marijuana into Bali.
"Mercedes asked if I would ever do it, if I would ever take drugs over to Bali, and I said no, I've got two kids and I wouldn't do that and she went on to tell me that she had taken drugs over before," Power said.
Power submitted three polygraph tests to Channel 7 to prove her claims. She failed the first, but passed the other two.
Last night Power's husband, Michael Ripley, said he doesn't believe her.
"I still believe Schapelle is completely innocent," Ripley said. "Jodi has always had a tendency to come to her own conclusions about things ”” and those conclusions are quite often wrong."
Mercedes told the Telegraph last night from her Bali home that Power isn't aware of the effect her actions could have on Schapelle's case.
"Jodi has got a vendetta against me. What she doesn't realise is what her lies are doing to Schapelle," she said. "My sister is sitting in jail here for 20 years for something she didn't do."
I would really like to see that lie detector test!!!Schapelle Corby's sister says she has contacted her lawyer to initiate legal action against the Seven Network's Today Tonight program after it broadcast claims she tried to entice a former friend to smuggle drugs.
Mercedes Corby told broadcaster Alan Jones that she had sent an email to her lawyer in relation to the paid interview, in which her former friend Jodi Power made serious allegations about the Corby family.
In the Today Tonight interview, Power also claimed to have seen a vacuum-sealed bag in Schapelle's home that was similar to the one used to smuggle marijuana into Bali.
Power sat next to Mercedes Corby during parts of Schapelle's trial. She flew into Bali on October 8, 2004 ”” the same day Schapelle Corby was arrested.
"Mercedes asked if I would ever do it, if I would ever take drugs over to Bali, and I said no, I've got two kids and I wouldn't do that and she went on to tell me that she had taken drugs over before," Power said.
Power submitted three polygraph tests to Today Tonight to prove her claims. She failed the first, but passed the other two.
Mercedes Corby accused Power of stabbing her family in the back, telling The Australian her former friend was motivated by spite.
"She's vindictive, manipulative and a liar. She's got mental problems and she'll do anything for money," Mercedes said.
"I'm prepared to take a lie detector test, anything, against all this stuff."
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?