Redknapp hits out at CPS over court case
FORMER Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for putting him through a ‘farcical’ tax evasion trial.
The Tottenham manager said the case should never have reached court and described his time in the dock as ‘horrendous’.
The 64-year-old, who is the favourite to be the next England manager after Fabio Capello’s departure, said the case was only brought by the CPS because ‘they thought they had nothing to lose’.
Mr Redknapp walked free from Southwark Crown Court, London, on Wednesday following a 13-day trial after jurors accepted his denials of tax dodging on £189,000 in a Monaco account.
‘It was farcical,’ said Redknapp in an emotionally charged press conference.
‘It was only (taken to court), as my barrister kept saying, because it was me.
‘It was a horrendous period - the most draining thing I have been through in my life.’
He went on to speak about the affect the trial had on his family, claiming his wife of 44 years, Sandra, fell ill because of the case.
‘It knocked her for six. It has been difficult especially for her. She’s soft.’ ‘
She’s not a tough lady at all.”
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jamiejoe
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 05:59 PMJust a little note to the dream fairy…may I have dreams that I cannot even write my own name because I’m – THICK-AS-A-PLANK and may I also be a millionaire. May my dog open a bank account in my name and put thousands in it for me. May I successfully delude myself that the public will feel sorry for me when things don’t always go my way. Finally, when I cry in public on TV may the entire world ball out buckets of tears in support for my selfish and pathetic performance.
Sailor Sam
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 03:44 PMHe's right, of course. Surely everyone has a bank account in Monaco in the name of their pet dog and year of their birth. Surely the CPS would have been aware of that. What the hell do we pay them for?
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