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U.S. actor Sean Penn pushes U.S. businessman Jacob Ostreicher in a wheelchair, wearing a flak jacket, during a recess at Ostreicher's hearing in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. A Bolivian appeals panel has refused to immediately release Ostreicher, despite evidence he was fleeced and extorted by prosecutors who have had him jailed for 18 months without charges on suspicion of money laundering. Ostreicher has been hospitalized for more than two weeks in a private clinic after being diagnosed with Parkinson's. Ostreicher's case led to the uncovering of a shakedown ring allegedly run by the No. 1 legal advisor in the Interior Ministry, and including two prosecutors. It came after actor Sean Pean interceded with President Evo Morales. (AP Photo)

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Bolivia judges balk at setting NY man free

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December 11, 2012 11:14 pm

FILE - In this June 11, 2012 file photo, Jacob Ostreicher, U.S. businessman, center, arrives to attend his court hearing in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. In an unlikely tale, the Orthodox Jew from New York City came to Bolivia to rescue a rice-growing venture, was thrown in jail on suspicion of money laundering and, with the aid of actor Sean Penn, winds up triggering one of the biggest scandals of Evo Morales' presidency. The saga came to light 18 months ago when Ostreicher was arrested while trying to salvage a multimillion-dollar investment he was managing for Swiss partners. After Penn directly interceded on Ostreicherâs behalf, it could now be reaching its end game. (AP Photo/File)

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Extortion of American stings Bolivian officials

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December 11, 2012 12:42 am