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Exclusive: Runaway Swiss Businessman Returns to Dallas… In Handcuffs

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By Natalie Posgate

(Jan. 9) – Cuffed hand-and-ankle in an orange jumpsuit, Swiss businessman Rudolf Suter needed the help of U.S. Marshals to shuffle to a seat in a Dallas federal courtroom on Friday.

Suter looked solemn as he peered down through round glasses to flip through the criminal complaint he had just been served by the Department of Justice.

Natalie Posgate

Natalie Posgate covers pro bono work, public service and diversity within the Texas legal community.

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