LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Hungarian Circle trial

Genre

News report

TX Date

30 May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Report on the sentencing at the Old Bailey in London in the trial of five members of the so-called Hungarian Circle, a criminal organisation that tried to defraud banks of millions of dollars with forged drafts. The five accused were Henry Oberlander, Andre Byro, Francisco Fiocca, Jorge Grunfeld, and Emile Fleischmann. All five received long sentences, and were charged legal costs. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Fraud; Crime; Policing practice; Trials; Forgery; Organized crime; Francisco Fiocca; Jorge Grunfeld; Emile Fleischmann; Henry Oberlander, Andre Biro

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