Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
JUNE 28, 1990
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos together with her attorney Gerry Spence arrived at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York.
She was charged with racketeering and fraud and helping her husband President Ferdinand Marcos steal more than $200 million from the Philippine Treasury and investing it in jewels, art and prime Manhattan real estate.
However, on July 3, 1990, she was found not guilty of racketeering, mail fraud, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice.
The jurors were convinced of Imelda's innocence and questioned why the case was tried in the United States.
The verdict ended the four year case. Imelda announced after her acquittal "I thank the almighty God for the vindication, and I am in great awe for the jury system that symbolizes the soul of the American people.''
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