Back in custody: Samuel Israel, the convicted founder of hedge fund firm Bayou Group LLC. (Steven Lee Miller/Bloomberg News)
Also see: The Bush-Israel Analogy
"Convict says 2d suicide try was real" by Bloomberg News | July 4, 2008
NEW YORK - Samuel Israel, the convicted founder of hedge fund firm Bayou Group LLC who faked suicide and jumped bail rather than face 20 years in prison, returned to court and told a judge he really tried to kill himself three days ago.
Israel, 48, arrived on a Yamaha motor scooter to turn himself in yesterday. He told McMahon that he tried to kill himself two days before by taking large amounts of morphine and Fentanyl patches.
"I thought it was better to do myself in than turn myself in," said a bearded Israel. "I woke up a little battered and bruised. I realized God didn't want me to do that, and I turned myself in."
To hell with that! I say HANG HIM!!!!!
US District Judge Colleen McMahon ordered him to begin his sentence immediately. He also faces a bail-jumping charge that may add 10 years.
"Welcome back, Mr. Israel," McMahon said. A visibly angry McMahon said she would force him to forfeit his $500,000 bail, guaranteed by his parents. When he began to respond, she cut him off, telling him to stand when he spoke.
"If you can ride a motorcycle, Mr. Israel, you can stand up in my courtroom," she told him.
The judge denied a request by Israel's lawyer, Barry Bohrer, that his client receive medical attention. Israel has had nine back operations and has a spinal rod and a pacemaker.
"I did that once and Mr. Israel repaid me amply by not showing up to the medical facility to which he was designated," McMahon said. "It was thrown in my face the last time."
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Go get the arrogant asshole, judge!!!!!
Now if only we could find one who would do the SAME to BUSH!!
