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Philippine Ex-President Gets Life

Estrada guilty of plundering millions

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2007 5:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – Disgraced Philippine ex-president and former movie star Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison today for plundering  $85 million from the nation's treasury. Estrada, 70— still popular despite his 2001 ouster amid corruption charges—returned under house arrest to his villa near Manila until...   Read full story »

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