Comments on: Dooney & Bourke founder sentenced to prison for bribery http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html PurseBlog reviews luxury designer handbags and accessories in a daily editorial. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tfw http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-270411 tfw Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:36:09 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-270411 These aren't quite all the facts, sorry. Bourke may be rich, but in this case, he isn't really "different than the rest of us." He was released upon bail, before any sentencing, just as anybody going through our justice system has the right to. At first, back in the 1990s, this investment prospect did not look like such a bad idea (and he was not the one running it). Bourke had lawyers look into the deal to find if it would be legitimate, and it was. His intent was not to get into a shady deal, rather it was a deal he thought would be profitable and legal. In fact, when he found out that the bad intent of this investment company (led by Victor Kozeny aka 'the pirate of prague'), Bourke went back to Azerbaijan at great personal risk to explain this to the president of the country. Then he went came and told the FBI, blowing the whistle on the operation. Then the FBI turned around and indicted him. Bourke was not the only person involved in the deal, and not the only person who lost money because of the shady dealing of Kozeny. This article says he stayed at home reaping the benefits of his handbag company...more what he did was compile his defense, and which is fair. And he has done more than just handbags; he does not see to any of the operations of D&B anymore, but has set up other businesses with respects to the environment and a brilliant attempt to cure cancer. So for all of you reading this article, it is extremely biased, giving only one side of the story and projecting an opinion off of that. Get all of the facts first. These aren’t quite all the facts, sorry. Bourke may be rich, but in this case, he isn’t really “different than the rest of us.” He was released upon bail, before any sentencing, just as anybody going through our justice system has the right to. At first, back in the 1990s, this investment prospect did not look like such a bad idea (and he was not the one running it). Bourke had lawyers look into the deal to find if it would be legitimate, and it was. His intent was not to get into a shady deal, rather it was a deal he thought would be profitable and legal. In fact, when he found out that the bad intent of this investment company (led by Victor Kozeny aka ‘the pirate of prague’), Bourke went back to Azerbaijan at great personal risk to explain this to the president of the country. Then he went came and told the FBI, blowing the whistle on the operation. Then the FBI turned around and indicted him.
Bourke was not the only person involved in the deal, and not the only person who lost money because of the shady dealing of Kozeny. This article says he stayed at home reaping the benefits of his handbag company…more what he did was compile his defense, and which is fair. And he has done more than just handbags; he does not see to any of the operations of D&B anymore, but has set up other businesses with respects to the environment and a brilliant attempt to cure cancer.
So for all of you reading this article, it is extremely biased, giving only one side of the story and projecting an opinion off of that. Get all of the facts first.

]]> By: The Girl in Grey http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269752 The Girl in Grey Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:43:28 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269752 Let's hope he can think up some amazing bags while he's in the slammer, well that is unless he doesn't survive....I'm only kidding. (: http://www.thegreygoddess.blogspot.com/ Let’s hope he can think up some amazing bags while he’s in the slammer, well that is unless he doesn’t survive….I’m only kidding. (:
http://www.thegreygoddess.blogspot.com/

]]> By: JW http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269350 JW Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:46 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269350 Couldn't agree more. They deserve the punishment for being greedy and corrupted (and if they ever benefited from the deal, the sentence should be much harsher!). No sympathy from me, and I'll never support their products (not that I ever found them appealing anyway). Couldn’t agree more. They deserve the punishment for being greedy and corrupted (and if they ever benefited from the deal, the sentence should be much harsher!). No sympathy from me, and I’ll never support their products (not that I ever found them appealing anyway).

]]> By: sol http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269173 sol Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:36:21 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269173 @Merve: rightly said @Merve:
rightly said

]]> By: Merve http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269126 Merve Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:22:13 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269126 Well no one should buy a bag from them now. I think its despicable to attempt to profit from the industry of poorer countries while enhancing corruption. Well no one should buy a bag from them now. I think its despicable to attempt to profit from the industry of poorer countries while enhancing corruption.

]]> By: Sher77 http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269111 Sher77 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269111 I have never bought a D&B bag.This is a crazy story. It sounds like he was involved in a very shady deal. I do think the leather they use in some of their higher priced bags is beautiful. I'm a bag snob and would rather put money in more expensive bags. I have never bought a D&B bag.This is a crazy story. It sounds like he was involved in a very shady deal. I do think the leather they use in some of their higher priced bags is beautiful. I’m a bag snob and would rather put money in more expensive bags.

]]> By: JenG http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269093 JenG Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:13:35 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269093 I love D&B bags! Bourke need to stick to his day job. I love D&B bags! Bourke need to stick to his day job.

]]> By: 19yearslater http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269051 19yearslater Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269051 Geez! That's crazy. I really like that Hayden bag, though. If it were still available I might pick one up. Geez! That’s crazy. I really like that Hayden bag, though. If it were still available I might pick one up.

]]> By: Handbag Lover http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269038 Handbag Lover Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:50:56 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269038 WOW! That's a trip! WOW! That’s a trip!

]]> By: Terryl http://www.purseblog.com/in-the-news/dooney-bourke-founder-sentenced-to-prison-for-bribery.html#comment-269032 Terryl Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:02 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=18067#comment-269032 Whoa. I don't even have anything constructive to say. Just... Whoa. =/ Whoa.

I don’t even have anything constructive to say. Just…

Whoa. =/

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