after goodman lost an appeal for a new trial today.fined him $10,000 on top of that 16 year sentence. phil keating is live outside the courthouse in west palm beach. testimony during sentencing involved death always tough to watch. especially by starting the mother mentioning sunday is mother's day. a day full of heart break. he would have been 25 years old o. instead he drowned in a canal while goodman walked away from the scene to instead try to save himself. goodman also addressed the court but first the victim's mother he didn't even have the opportunity to donate his organs to save others' lives. as he had once told me he had elected to do. >> just to be a part of this is so tragic and horrible. i don't know what else to say. i'm just really really my heart goes out to the family and i'm so remorseful and sad. >> as for goodman's remorse, while prosecutors absolutely scoffed at that, and the judge basically agreed by imposing that longer than necessary 16 year sentence. shep? >> shepard: the defense attorney roy black not a total

john goodman set to hear his sentence. one juror's actions could mean goodman will walk out of court a free man. a live report. >>> could a tough economy put some of america's favorite snacks in jeopardy? we'll explain. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. t new v8 v-fusion plus energy. but centurylink is committed to being a different kind of communications company by continuing to help you do more and focus on the things that matter to you. jon: today is sentencing day for millionaire polo tycoon john goodman. he faces up to 30 years in prison for the drunks driving crash that killed 23-year-old scott wilson. but goodman also might walk out of court a free man because of alleged jury misconduct. goodman made headlines by legally adopting his girlfriend there on the left in an apparent bid to protect at least part of his wealth after the accident. but before

i welcome back to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser time now to go to liam a graph goodman is an award winning journalist who was written for forbes the wall street journal barron's the financial times the guardian she's also the author of the asylum the renegades who hijacked the world oil market lia welcome back to the kaiser report thanks for having liam mcgrath goodman if the u.s. is now an oil exporter why is a price of gas a four bucks price of gas is a four dollars because we're now pegging our fuel prices to the overseas benchmark which is european oil which is twenty dollars a barrel hired and over here in the u.s. which is really convenient for those who are assigned that sounds wacky why are we pegging to that overseas brand when we should be paying to the w t o a west texas good old west texas intermediary i think the texas intermediate has been broken for a while and it's been widely acknowledged by those in the market but it's been taking a while for it to catch on it was saudi arabia that first sort of deserted it then iraq and kuwait and then wall street just decided we

wrote a letter instead. >> john goodman didn't just break the law.e rules of common dekrc y decency. >> reporter: goodman's car crashed into wilson two years ago. his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he tested two hours after the crash. he didn't call 911, he left wilson in a nearby canal, drowning. the defense argued he had the alcohol after the accident. swapping his life of luxury for a life in jail. famously tried to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend to protect his fortune. he may not be behind bars for long. the judge granted him a $8 million bond. money his family is expected to post. goodman will remain under house arrest while he awaits his appeal. he'll have to wear a gps monitoring device but he'll be able to roam freely at the polo grounds. >>> let's get to ginger zee. hey, ginger, good morning. >> let's start with rain. a whole lot fell in houston, more than 3 1/2 inches. still some along the gulf. let's look at the video. there were tornado watches. no tornadoes reported. a whole lot of lightning, hail, and heavy

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in march jurors found john goodman guilty in the drunk driving accident that ended in a death.ying to find out if juror misconduct led to the verdict. mark potter has details. >> reporter: multimillionaire polo club owner john goodman came to court in west palm beach wearing a jailhouse uniform and handcuffs. for a hearing about whether jurors in his trial may have deliberated unfairly. as suggested by the defense. goodman was convicted in march of dui manslaughter, found guilty of driving his bentley through a stop sign while intoxicated. then smashing into a car driven by 23-year-old scott wilson, flipping his car into a canal where wilson drowned. the case drew national attention after goodman adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend to protect his fortune. >> sorry about dragging you back down here. >> reporter: one by one jurors were brought before the judge and were asked if they discussed their verdict before the trial ended and if they were influenced by knowing that goodman is rich. >> was that your decision at that time? >> reporter: seven jurors and alternates denied any m

wrote a letter instead. >> john goodman didn't just break the law.e rules of common decency and simple humanity when he ran away to save his own skin and left scott to die. >> reporter: goodman's bentley slamm emed into wilson's hyunda two years ago. his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he tested hours after the crash. he left the scene without calling 911, and left wilson in a nearby canal. >> he didn't have an opportunity to donate his organs. >> reporter: the defense argued he had the alcohol after the accident. swapping his life of luxury for a life in jail. famously tried to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend to protect his fortune. goodman now faces 16 years in jail. he may not be behind bars for long. in a surprise move, the judge granted the polo tycoon a $7 million bond. money his family is expected to post. goodman will remain under house arrest while he awaits his appeal. he'll have to wear a gps monitoring device but he'll be able to roam freely at the polo club, his estate. >> akiko is normally based in tokyo. it's

john goodman --, john roberts, thank you.entioned john goodman because that is the polo tycoon about to be sentenced for dui manslaughter and conviction thereof. but a twist in this case as the judge who you see here is said to be getting ready to cross-examine a juror about the juror's alleged misconduct. in three minutes we're live at the courthouse. >>> and, trying to shed some pound ahead of bathing suit season? a brand new diet pill just out. got a big endorsement from the food and drug administration. we'll have the details on that coming up. >>> plus they're not from out of this world but these two-star trek super fans have a gripe with police for what they say was an illegal search. wait until we show you as they boldly go where few defendants have gone before in "kelly's court". >> whenever we stop people we have to document why we stop them. >> okay. >> okay. do you have any questions about that at all? >> no. >> okay. >> i shook officer richert's hand. this should have been the end of it but it wasn't. ♪ . a party?

goodman's attorney are pushing too hard. think it's a real close question and i think in the end notwithstanding my insult at the beginning, you're right. this is not going to be set aside. >> i can handle it. i always love to see you. paul callan, thank you. outfront four next. still outfront -- secret services. >> no, just go [ bleep ]. i'm not going to pay you. >> models banned. >> they're no good to us if they're sick. >> all this in our second half. congratulations you are our one millionth customer. people don't like to miss out on money that should have been theirs. that's why at ally we have the raise your rate 2-year cd. you can get a one-time rate increase if our two-year rate goes up. if your bank makes you miss out, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car, and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free l

goodman will remain under house arrest while he awaits his appeal.to wear a gps monitoring device but he'll be allowed to room free -- roam freely at his estate at the polo club. >> akiko is normally based in tokyo. it's a pleasure to have you here in new york city. >>> let's get to ginger zee. hey, ginger, good morning. >> let's start with rain. a whole lot fell in houston, more than 3 1/2 inches. still some along the gulf. let's look at the video. this is pretty spectacular overnight. there were tornado watches. but no tornadoes reported. just a whole lot of lightning, some hail, and heavy rain. so where does this storm move now? let's look at it. it all starts to move north and east. mississippi, alabama. that's where the rain will go. a nicer day in the northeast. boy, feels like a perfect summer day. temperatures in the upper 70s. all that sunshine. unfortunately, by mother's day, some in the northeast get scattered showers. but, hey what a warm one for mother's day. vegas will be 94, portland, 20 degrees above average at 87. i'll leave you with

goodman would have any reasonable -- >> reporter: at a hearing last week, a judge said he feared goodmanight risk. >> he has apparently the financial wherewithal to get into a private plane and fly to another country in a private airfield and illegally enter a foreign country. >> reporter: the defense insists goodman will follow all the rules imposed by the court. >> it can be frustrating for the public to see a millionaire spending time in his mansion while an appeal is pending. but in this case, there are so many safeguards put into place that if he loses his appeal, you can be assured he's going straight to jail. >> reporter: still to be decided is an issue involving goodman's girlfriend, whom he adopteds had a daughter to protect his wealth. another court must still decide if she becomes a beneficiary of trust money set aside for goodman's biological children. if that occurs, the rules of goodman's release could change. now, the sheriff's office here says that goodman will not be released until all those security measures can be put in place at his home including the hiring of those

goodman? as you mention in your testimony, you served on a council of foreign relations staff on u.s. education reform and national security. which concluded that shortfalls in u.s. education raise national security issues. will you please explain how the task force came to that conclusion? >> thank you, mr. chairman. we began with the horrifying statistic which was 75% of our young people today are unqualified or disqualified from military service. that was a number that shocked really all of us. some are unqualified because of their educational background. some because of persistent health problems, and some because of obesity, which we know is a major problem in america. so we tried to zero in on the part of that population that at least we could fix. and that was through education. and what we tried to get agreement on and got a substantial amount of agreement was that america needs a core curriculum as about 20 states and 20 governors have now accepted. what surprised me the most is i tho

goodman we don't know what his capacity was.r doing his own kpernl experiment may not be reliable and they don't get to cross-examine and demonstrate it was unreliable. judges frown on this and tell you, no experiments. based on what you hear in the courtroom. >> will it make the verdict moot and they have to start again? >> well, even though i've just said you're dead wrong -- >> i'm right. >> there's a possibility you could be right. because, i'll tell you why. this is a real close call. had he gone home and done a scientific experiment of some kind, the judge would say, no. that's no good, but everybody drinks or a lot of people drink. this is a common experience, and we expect jurors to bring their common experiences into the jury room. and this juror ultimately was saying, three drinks affects the way you drive. most agree. i don't know you would say this is overly prejudicial and maybe in goodman's attorneys are pushing agents too hard pap close question and in the end notwithstanding my insult at the beginning, you're rig

goodman can go free while his lawyer appeals if he posts a $7 million bond. >> mr. good man's girlfriend who he legally adopted as his daughter to protect his family fortune was not in court members could now fund goodman's escape. but under florida law, even the prosecutor says he has a right to be free but with conditions. he'll be under house arrest, tracked with a gps ankle monitor and have round the clock-off-dutiy police sub vis that goodman will have to pay for himself. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, west palm beach, florida. >>> up next, questions on buying your first home. barbara corcoran has some answers for us. first this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] pantene anti-breakage the keratin protection system makes hair stronger reducing breakage up to 97%. ♪ think only salon brands can do that? i took the dare... will you? [ female announcer ] anti-breakage from pantene. hair so healthy it shines. you know you could just use bengay zero degrees. medicated pain relief you store in the freezer. brrr...see ya boys. [ male announcer ] new bengay z

i'm amy goodman. the new york times reporting president obama personally oversees a "kill list," containing the names and photos of individuals targeted for assassination in the secret u.s. drone war. according to the new york times, obama signs off on every targeted killing in yemen and somalia and more complex and risky strikes in pakistan. national ticketing adviser said "he is determined he will make these decisions about how far and wide these operations will go." obama is also said to personally improve every addition to the expanding kill list, individuals include u.s. citizens as well as teenage girls as young as 17 years old. the new york times quotes former white house chief of staff william daley about obama's decision to assassinate awlaki, a u.s. indocin in yemen. he called the decision to strike the u.s. born cleric "ntc 1." since april, the u.s. is carried out at least 14 drone strikes in yemen and six in pakistan. over the weekend, u.s. drone strike in yemen killed at least five people

goodman can go free while his lawyer appeals if he posts a $7 million bond. >> mr.lack of finality. >> reporter: good man's girlfriend who he legally adopted as his daughter to protect his family fortune was not in court friday. the judge says he's concerned that she or other family members could now fund goodman's escape. but under florida law, even the prosecutor says he has a right to be free but with conditions. he'll be under house arrest, tracked with a gps ankle monitor and have round the clock-off-dutiy police sub vis that goodman will negotiate for first-timer, even second-timers. here to answer your question is real estate contributor barbara couric ran. barbara, good morning. >> good morning, amy. >> this is an amazing number. for a 30-year the interest rate is 3.83%. >> first-time home buyers focus on the price of the home. it's not as much as that lovely low interest rate. so for example, today right now with a $300,000 home, you would be paying $1,050 a month to finance 75% of it. if that interest rate just tips all little bit more than 1% of 5%, it's

i'm amy goodman. court hassupreme upheld the extradition of wikileaks founder julian assange to sweden after a more than yearlong legal fight. swedish authorities want to question him over accusations of rape and a sexual assault made by two women. he has been under house arrest in britain since december 2010. his lawyers had argued the swedish public prosecutor did not have legal authority to issue the arrest warrant, but earlier today the british judge sided with sweden in a 5-2 decision. supporters of voiced fears he will wind up in the hands of the u.s. should assange be deported. he has been given 14 days to return to sweden. the u.s. and 11 other countries have formally expelled syrian diplomats following a massacre of over 100 people in the village of houla. in a coordinated action, countries including germany, france, britain, canada, and japan ordered the departure of syrian ambassadors from their capitals. in washington, state department's spokesperson victoria nuland said syria's top diplom

alan goodman. a member of the council on foreign relations task force. on u.s. education reform and national security. and president of the institute of international education. and dr. dan davidson who is president of the american councils for international education and president-elect of the joint national committee for languages. it is the custom as you know this committee to swearing all witnesses to ask you to please rise and raise your right hand. do you swear that the testimony you're about to give this subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you. let it be noted for record that the witnesses answered in affirmative. before we start, i want you to know that your full written statements will be made a part of the record. and i'd like also to remind you please limit your oral remarks to five minutes. so mr. lawlis would you please proceed with your statement? >> thank you, chairman. thank you to this committee for allowing my testimony about the business of language in the u.s. i will do so on behalf of the

but john goodman's home life is now quite different. has details. >> reporter: after john goodman was released from jail, he was driven to the international polo association. he founded the club and has a sprawling mansion there, he will live there under house arrest while his attorneys appeal his dui conviction, which led to a 16-year prison term. his appeal process could take some time. >> the appeal process could take a few months to over a year. >> reporter: he was convicted of driving his bentley while drunk and slamming into a car driven by 23-year-old scott wilson. his car was pushed into a canal. goodman left the scene without trying to help. >> an electronic monitor will be on to track his movements, and he is not supposed to socialize, not supposed to be seen at parties, as having a good time. >> reporter: goodman will be monitored around the clock by two offduty police officers, for whom he will have to pay. the palm beach county sheriff's office says the cost is $2,000 a day. or more than $700,000 a year. among those allowed

goodman? >> thank you, senator. dan mentioned in his testimony that language conveys a values and sometimes conceals intentions. we need people skilled in understanding both. the same is true in cyber security. the internet is being used by people of many different values and intentions. i think part of our recommendation is to try and understand those people who are speaking english using the internet and have in tensions that are very different than the ones we associate with sharing more information. >> thank you. dr. davidson, your testimony notes there is a general lack of knowledge of how to develop and implement language training from early childhood. you recommended using the k-12 flagship model to build a pipeline of proficient language speakers. what key elements from this program can be emulated by schools across the nation? >> thank you, mr. chairman, for that question. i think the lessons of flagship are that best practices are out there in the field. flagship did not create a bunch of mystical new ways

he thought that there was a real possibility -- and he was right, he wasn't killed, but chaney and goodman were. and those young people left their wills behind. trying to get the attention of the federal government to get these states to uphold the law, which went back to the boynton decision. and maybe even before. you lawyers can help me with this. it's in this book, but i can't remember all of that. the book. [ laughter ] but there had been decisions going back to the '40s that ruled out segregation on interstate commerce. but there was still segregation on the buses. the blacks still had the back seat. the freedom rides were aimed at forcing the federal government, not to create anything new, but to enforce the law. and it took these young people, fearless and ready to die, in order to get the attention of the federal government. and even once they did, i mean, there were little -- you can read about it in my book -- no, but it's true. because i did research that i didn't even know in order to explain the role of young people in making america live up to its promise of equality for all

i'm amy goodman. today, we bring you in memorial day special, honor the dead, and he'll the wounded, stop the wars. that was the demand of veterans who gathered in chicago may 20 that the side of the nato summit. the veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars, as well as women from afghans for peace, led a peace march of thousand of people to the summit gates. iraq veterans against the war held a ceremony where more than 40 veterans hurled their war medals toward the gates of the nato summit. >> no nato, no war. we do not work for you know more. we do not kill for you know more. >> at this time, veterans of the boards will walk up on stage. they will tell us why they chose to return their medals to nato. i urge you to honor them by listening to their stories. nowhere else will you hear so many that thought these wars, from the journey of fighting the war is too demanding peace. some of those killed in a sense. some of us continue these wars from home. some of us watched our friends die. some of us are

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goodman left the scene without trying to help.restrictions under his bond. >> an electronic monitor will be on to track his movements, and he is not supposed to socialize, not supposed to be seen at parties, not supposed to be seen having a good time. >> reporter: goodman will be monitored around the clock by two offduty police officers, for whom he will have to pay. the palm beach county sheriff's office says the cost is $2,000 a day. or more than $700,000 a year. among those allowed to visit are family members and heather hutchins, his girlfriend, whom he adopted as his daughter to protect his wealth. at a hearing last week, trial judge jeffrey kolbath explained why he wanted such tight security measures. >> the thing i'm most concerned about right now, is he a flight risk? and mr. goodman seems to be the perfect candidate to be a flight risk. >> reporter: but the defense insists he is not a flight risk and will follow all of the rules imposed by the court as he spends the length of his appeal in the comfort of his palatial home

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goodman was convicted in march of dui manslaughter. bentley through a stop sign while intoxicated. then smashing into a car driven by 23-year-old scott wilson, flipping his car into a canal, where wilson drowned. the case drew national attention after goodman adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend to protect his fortune. >> sorry about dragging you back down here. >> reporter: one by one jurors were brought before the judge, out of camera range, and were asked if they discussed their verdict before the trial ended. and if they were influenced by knowing that goodman is rich. >> was that your decision at that time? >> reporter: seven jurors and alternates denied any misconduct. but when the judge questioned juror michael st. john, everything changed. >> did anybody ever say to you or in your presence or suggest that they'd heard enough evidence, they've made their mind up and they were going to vote one way or the other? >> yes. quite a few. comments like, we know he's guilty. let's just sign the paperwork and go on. >> now, was that during