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alp227

(31,961 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:41 PM Jan 2012

Duchess of York charged in Turkey over orphanages documentary

A court in Turkey has brought charges against the Duchess of York over a controversial ITV documentary in which she went undercover to secretly film orphanages in Ankara and Istanbul.

The court accused Sarah Ferguson in her absence of going "against the law in acquiring footage and violating privacy" of five children. The charges carry a maximum jail term of more than 22 years if a conviction results.

Ferguson wore a disguise to visit the homes with her daughter Princess Eugenie for the special edition of ITV's Tonight current affairs show, which was broadcast in November 2008.

The film, which prompted a major diplomatic row with the Turkish government, featured footage of children dressed in bedclothes and rags, some of them with shaven heads and tied to beds or left in their cots all day.

full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/12/duchess-of-york-charged-turkey

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Duchess of York charged in Turkey over orphanages documentary (Original Post) alp227 Jan 2012 OP
Ahhh youo got to love our allies. trumad Jan 2012 #1
Search dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #2
has she seen midnight express? nt arely staircase Jan 2012 #3
She's never been the brightest bulb cutlassmama Jan 2012 #4
Good for her and her daughter. jwirr Jan 2012 #5
I agree... Demoiselle Jan 2012 #8
trumped up charges... Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #6
Hmmm.... It only took them some 4 years to bring charges Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #7
I never cared much for her or the other royals. Beacool Jan 2012 #9

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
2. Search
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:18 PM
Jan 2012

the dutchess of york turkey orphanage on youtube. its the.re in four parts.

I do recall the program and memory what she did was good.

cutlassmama

(3,153 posts)
4. She's never been the brightest bulb
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 08:02 PM
Jan 2012

in the package, but her heart was in the right place. Apparently, the country is ashamed and embarrassed about these children, as they should be, and want to punish her for bringing this to light. Hopefully she has a good attorney that can get her out of this mess.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
6. trumped up charges...
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 08:34 PM
Jan 2012

Is the Turkish gov't really going to take the PR hit of extraditing the Duchess of York and wave 22 years in her face??

Of course it's a good distraction of just why those orphanages are so fucked up to begin with...

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
7. Hmmm.... It only took them some 4 years to bring charges
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:12 PM
Jan 2012

on something that was broadcast on TV?

The wheels of "justice" must turn rather slowly in Turkey.....Not thinking that they might have another agenda at all with this move.

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
9. I never cared much for her or the other royals.
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 12:53 PM
Jan 2012

But she and Eugenie did a good thing. Instead of going after her, Turkey should overhaul their orphanages.

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