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Diplomat Facing Drug Charges Has
Experienced Lawyer Near Death, Perspective
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
June 7 – The Dominican
Republic’s former Consul
General to Jamaica, Jeremias
Jimenez Cruz , was indicted in
2019 for conspiracy to import
cocaine into the United
States, and money laundering
in connection therewith.
Richard Dennis
Simon became his lawyer. But
now Simon says he is near
death.
On June 7,
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Kimba M. Wood held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
covered it.
Simon
spoke moving about his
condition, and his long career
in global law, often he said
with up to 100 other lawyers.
Cruz said he'd
like him to continue on, but
Judge Wood reminded him of
what Simon had just said. She
praised Simon and allowed him
out of the case. She put it in
perspective, saying it was a
blessing to be able to count
one's blessings.
Mariel
Colon will fill in for now,
while Cruz' family decides how
to proceed, retaining counsel.
The next date in
July 12 at 9 am. The case is
US v. Cruz, 19-cr-326 (Wood)
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