Deal that kept thatcher out of jail

Mark Thatcher avoided jail in South Africa after striking a plea bargain over his alleged role in a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2005 - 14:33

Mark Thatcher avoided jail in South Africa after striking a plea bargain over his alleged role in a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

Thatcher agreed to pay a €377,000 fine in return for his freedom.

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