[ben010783]

If you don't have money you take a deal and plead guilty. If you have money, you can drag things out for years.

[the-pigeon]

Yeah but they froze most of his assets initially so he didn't have money to defend himself.

It's been a mix of luck, US Government mishandling the case and the tenacity of Kim.

[jaclaz]

>It's been a mix of luck, US Government mishandling the case and the tenacity of Kim

Don't forget the local (NZ) mishandlings.

[fareesh]

Yep. I don't think many people can make the claim that they have had a head of state apologize to them on national TV.