商业报道:前食品换石油负责人入狱

CNN's Richard Roth reports on the sentencing of Texas oil man Oscar Wyatt in the Iraq oil-for-food scam.

Accompanied by his wife and attorney, Texas oil man Oscar Wyatt arrived at Federal Court, unsure what his sentence would be. Wyatt had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy¹ in a scheme to defraud² the massive oil-for-food assistance program. Prosecutors³ presented evidence of Wyatt, talking with Saddam Hussein about access to Iraqi oil, skirting international sanctions. Another Wyatt attorney called the 83-year-old Tycoon⁴ an American Hero. And noted⁵ letters of support from celebrities⁶ and ordinary citizens who said Wyatt saved or changed their lives. Among the letter writers, heart specialist Michael DeBakey and actress Farah Fawcett. Wyatt stood before the judge breaking into tears. The World War Two fighter pilot saying:'I would never do anything to hurt my country.' He apologized to friends and family.

Can you explain what you said in court apologizing for the cameras are here?

Why should I apologize to you?

Judge Denny Chin heavily praised Wyatt's past humanitarian⁷ acts. But said the oil trader clearly broke the law defrauding⁸ the oil-for-food program. He added considering Wyatt's background, it's still hard to understand why he did it. The judge went lighter⁹ than the recommended sentencing guidelines ordering Wyatt to serve a prison term of one year.

Well that was not what I would have like, but it was a fair situation as far as I am concerned. I think the judge did the best thing he could do, and what he had to work with . Wyatt's Texas socialite wife was pleased since her husband could have faced two years or more in prison.

I am just so proud of my husband. When the judge was talking about him, I was ready to just burst.

Wyatt's sentencing comes two weeks after Chevron¹⁰ oil admitted obtaining Iraqi oil illegally through third parties. And paid thirty million dollars in penalties. Wyatt's lawyer said in court in a fact everyone was doing it.

This doesn't excuse what Mr.Wyatt did, but it was the culture of the market place.

Wyatt also agreed to forfeit¹¹ eleven million dollars to the government. After pleading guilty in October, Wyatt told reporters he didn't want to waste any more time at 83 years old. The quicker it's over the better. Wyatt will serve his time in his native Texas at a minimum security prison camp.

Richard Roth, CNN New York.

Notes:

Oil-for-Food Assistance Program: 伊拉克石油换食品计划

Forfeit: To surrender, be deprived of, or give up the right to on account of a crime, an offense¹², an error, or a breach¹³ of contract.

伊拉克石油换食品计划前负责人Oscar Wyatt在得克萨斯被判入狱。CNN记者Richard Roth报道。

得克萨斯前石油负责人Oscar Wyatt在妻子和律师陪伴下来到联邦法庭，尚不确定判决结果。Wyatt已经认罪，承认图谋欺诈

石油换粮食辅助计划。公诉人陈列了Wyatt的犯罪证据。Wyatt曾经跟Saddam Hussein商讨谋取伊拉克石油，无视国际裁决。

Wyatt的另一名律师称这位83岁的企业大亨为美国英雄，并且提出无论明星还是平民都来信支持，称Wyatt改变了他们的生活

。来信人包括心脏专家Michael DeBakey和女演员Farah Fawcett。Wyatt在法官面前潸然落泪。这位二战时期的飞行员说：

“我永远不会做伤害国家的事情。”他向家人和朋友道歉。

关于你在法庭上道歉你怎样解释呢？

我为什么向你道歉？

Denny Chin着重表扬了Wyatt过去的人道主义行为。但是，他说，对石油进行贸易明显违法了法律规定，构成欺诈石油换食

品计划的罪行。他补充说，考虑到Wyatt的背景，仍然难以理解他的行为。相关部门建议判处Wyatt一年有期徒刑，但是法官

酌情进行了裁减。

我并没想到会这样，但是，这比我想象的更加公平。我认为法官已经尽了最大努力。Wyatt的妻子是社会名流，她为丈夫感

到高兴，因为他们本以为Wyatt会被判处两年到三年的徒刑。

我为我丈夫感到自豪。当法官对他进行评价的时候，我就快激动的流泪了。

Chevron石油承认通过第三方非法获得伊拉克石油之后两周对Wyatt进行宣判。Chevron付给第三方数百万美元作为酬谢。Wyatt的律师在法庭上说，实际上，每个人都在这样做。

这并不能成为Wyatt所作所为的接口，但是这是由市场的影响造成的。

Wyatt也同意政府没收1100万美元的资产。10月份认罪之后，Wyatt告诉记者，在83岁高龄，他不想再浪费时间。Wyatt将会在得克萨斯本地的一所小监狱服刑。

单词注解：

Oil-for-Food Assistance Program: 伊拉克石油换食品计划

Forfeit：由于犯罪，错误或者违背合同财产被没收

1 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

2 defraud   

vt.欺骗，欺诈

参考例句：

• He passed himself off as the managing director to defraud the bank.他假冒总经理的名义诈骗银行。
• He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government.他卷入了这起欺骗政府的阴谋。

3 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

7 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

8 defrauding   

v.诈取，骗取( defraud的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Second is the actor regards defrauding of the wealth as object. 第二，行为人以骗取钱财为目的。 来自互联网
• Therefore, DELL has the motive and economic purpose of intentionally defrauding the Chinese consumers. 因此，戴尔公司存在故意欺诈中国消费者的动机和经济目的。 来自互联网

9 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

10 chevron   

n.V形臂章；V形图案

参考例句：

• He wore shoulderstrap rank slides with sergeant's chevrons.他佩戴标示级别的肩章，上面有中士的V形标志。
• The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.V形或箭头路标表示有向左或向右的急转弯。

11 forfeit   

vt.丧失；n.罚金，罚款，没收物

参考例句：

• If you continue to tell lies,you will forfeit the good opinion of everyone.你如果继续撒谎，就会失掉大家对你的好感。
• Please pay for the forfeit before you borrow book.在你借书之前请先付清罚款。

12 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

13 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。