GILLIGAN: I'LL BE FREE IN 18 MONTHS; Gang boss in new legal fight to clear his name.Byline: EOIN REYNOLDS DELUDED crime boss John Gilligan has boasted: "I will be out of jail in 18 months." The drug smuggler, 57, is preparing legal action to clear his name with what he claims is explosive new evidence. Lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano Giovanni di Stefano (born 1955) is a European lawyer[] based in Italy who frequently works in the United Kingdom. He has made a reputation advising the defence in high-profile criminal cases in English and international courts. has released a letter claiming a supergrass supergrass Noun Brit, Austral & NZ an informer who names a large number of people as terrorists or criminals, esp. one who gives this information in order to avoid being put on trial Noun 1. lied in the 2001 trial that saw gangster Gilligan, below, jailed for 20 years. Mr Di Stefano said: "John will be out in 18 months and once he has served his sentence we will set about taking a case to clear him of his drug conviction." FULL STORY: PAGE 7 |
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