commerce simply could not turn because they are given a particular degree of trust unfortunately thomas barnett abused every aspect of that trust. he said he didn't know this game of the damage being done to the profession. but it must be considerable. he imposed a nine year sentence for the offences involving theft of fifty two million euro for gina's colleague signature was a particularly nasty crime he said. and for this he imposed a consecutive sentence of seven years suspending the final four on the other forgery charges he enclosed a concurrent sentence of five years beating a total sentence of twelve. i have pleaded not guilty during his trial but today his lawyer said he now accepted the jury's verdict he said the forty seven year old once the template legal practice and never expected to find itself in this position. things that got ours at times and everything had come crashing down like a house of cards in a single moment he said. unlike others he had not fled the jurisdiction but that states to face trial. now he was a who had lost his profession his life his family his dignity and