(Trinidad Express) CORRUPTION accused Jack Warner was told in court today that Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has signed the documents which allows the extradition case against him to proceed.
However, Warner’s attorneys are challenging the decision, stating that Al-Rawi missed the September 16 date for signing off on the documents, and as a result, Warner should be discharged.
Warner reappeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court today. He was taken before Eight Court Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington, who heard the arguments.
The State is being represented by Queens Counsel James Lewis, Senior Counsel Pamela Elder, Brent Hallpike, and head of the Central Authority , attorney Netram Kowlessar.
Last Friday, Al-Rawi fired several of the attorneys who were part of the State’s team, including senior counsel Israel Khan, Gerald Ramdeen, Jagdeo Singh and Wayne Sturge.
Warner is one of 14 people indicted on a series of criminal charges in the United States, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering, related to their time at Fifa.
The court was told that the Authority to Proceed (ATP) documents had been signed, but Warner’s lead attorney Fyard Hosein said that the deadline date for signing the documents was September 16 and the Attorney General had missed the date.
As a result, said Hosein, the Court had the right to discharge Warner.
However, Lewis countered that the documents were now signed, making way for the extradition matter to proceed and there should be no discharge.
Magistrate Wellington asked for time to go through the documents and adjourned the came to Friday.
Also representing Warner are attorneys Nyree Alfonso, Rishi Dass and Anil Maharaj.
