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| Estrada gets life for corruption | Estrada gets life for corruption |
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| Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for life. | Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for life. |
| The former film star was accused of embezzling about $80m (£42m) before he was forced from office by street protests in 2001. | The former film star was accused of embezzling about $80m (£42m) before he was forced from office by street protests in 2001. |
| Estrada was also ordered to forfeit a mansion and more than $15.5m. He will serve out the sentence under house arrest on his country estate. | Estrada was also ordered to forfeit a mansion and more than $15.5m. He will serve out the sentence under house arrest on his country estate. |
| He described the verdict as a political decision by a kangaroo court. | He described the verdict as a political decision by a kangaroo court. |
| Estrada was found not guilty of a separate charge of perjury. | Estrada was found not guilty of a separate charge of perjury. |
| His son Jinggoy was acquitted of the charge of plunder. | His son Jinggoy was acquitted of the charge of plunder. |
| 'Sad episode' | 'Sad episode' |
| There was tight security in the Philippine capital, Manila, as Estrada's supporters were kept several blocks away from the courthouse. | There was tight security in the Philippine capital, Manila, as Estrada's supporters were kept several blocks away from the courthouse. |
| I thought the role of justice would prevail here but really it's a kangaroo court Joseph Estrada Profile: Joseph Estrada | I thought the role of justice would prevail here but really it's a kangaroo court Joseph Estrada Profile: Joseph Estrada |
| A spokesman for President Gloria Arroyo called for calm. | A spokesman for President Gloria Arroyo called for calm. |
| "We hope and pray that the rule of law will prevail," Ignacio Bunye said, quoted by AP. | "We hope and pray that the rule of law will prevail," Ignacio Bunye said, quoted by AP. |
| "Meantime, we have a country to run, an economy to grow and a peace to win. We hope that this sad episode in our history will not permanently distract us from this goal." | "Meantime, we have a country to run, an economy to grow and a peace to win. We hope that this sad episode in our history will not permanently distract us from this goal." |
| Estrada denies the allegations, accusing Mrs Arroyo and Church leaders of conspiring against him, and has said he will appeal if found guilty. | Estrada denies the allegations, accusing Mrs Arroyo and Church leaders of conspiring against him, and has said he will appeal if found guilty. |
| "I thought the role of justice would prevail here but really it's a kangaroo court," he said after the verdict was announced. | "I thought the role of justice would prevail here but really it's a kangaroo court," he said after the verdict was announced. |
| Analysts say that the fact that Estrada will be spending more time behind bars is likely to anger the urban poor who make up the bulk of his support. | Analysts say that the fact that Estrada will be spending more time behind bars is likely to anger the urban poor who make up the bulk of his support. |
| Divisive figure | Divisive figure |
| The trial began soon after Estrada was ousted from power in 2001, amid violent street protests. | The trial began soon after Estrada was ousted from power in 2001, amid violent street protests. |
| Thousands of police are in the capital in case of protests | |
| The former movie star still has mass popular appeal, and over the years the court proceedings have attracted plenty of media attention. | The former movie star still has mass popular appeal, and over the years the court proceedings have attracted plenty of media attention. |
| "I have been imprisoned for six years, four months and 17 days but because of your prayers, help and love, I have endured all these," he said on Tuesday, in a taped message smuggled out of his home, where he is under house arrest. | "I have been imprisoned for six years, four months and 17 days but because of your prayers, help and love, I have endured all these," he said on Tuesday, in a taped message smuggled out of his home, where he is under house arrest. |
| He said he believed the public was already convinced of his innocence, adding: "Whatever the Sandiganbayan (corruption court) will decide, I am ready because I know my countrymen have acquitted me." | He said he believed the public was already convinced of his innocence, adding: "Whatever the Sandiganbayan (corruption court) will decide, I am ready because I know my countrymen have acquitted me." |