Serb folk star under house arrest

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Tue, 2011-05-10 02:54

Raznatovic pleaded guilty on charges that she embezzled about €4 million in the sale of 10 football players to foreign clubs from a Belgrade team she managed in the early 2000s. She faced up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Liberal groups have criticized the plea bargain as scandalous, saying the ruling raised questions about the judiciary's credibility and suggested the star who is close to Serbia's politicians is above the law.

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