Immunity = Impunity

Leroy King, the former Head of Antigua & Barbuda's Financial Services Regulatory Commission has lost another appeal, leaving him with the prospect of the Privy Council as a last resort before inevitable extradition to the USA on 11 charges of alleged wire and mail fraud.

The charges relate to the USD $7 billion Ponzi scheme and banking fraud perpetrated by R Allen Stanford, currently serving 110 years in a Texas jail. 

Since proceedings against him began in 2009, King has surprisingly escaped justice through a series of frustrating legal manoeuvres

Some who said he would never face real justice are looking increasingly encouraged.  However, there are others that say King will never reach US soil, despite the attraction of a plea bargain.