U.S. Court Proposed Order Warns Ricardo Salinas: Comply, or Risk of Fines and Imprisonment for Contempt
AT&T case reaches critical stage as draft New York order explicitly threatens jail time for Grupo Salinas executives over alleged defiance of court rulings
In the intensifying legal battle between AT&T Mobility Holdings B.V. and entities tied to Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego, a proposed order filed by the Supreme Court of the State of New York has sent a stark message: Salinas could face fines, imprisonment, or both if held in contempt.
According to the draft document, now before the court in Manhattan:
“NOTICE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR A CONTEMPT OF COURT, AND THAT PUNISHMENT MAY CONSIST OF FINE, IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH, ACCORDING TO LAW.”
The proposed order commands Salinas and Francisco Borrego, another top Grupo Salinas executive, to ...
