Mark Pettingill Meets With U.S. Attorney-General

April 29, 2014

Attorney-General Mark Pettingill had a sit down meeting with the United States Attorney-General Eric Holder today [Apr 29] in London at the Ukrainian Forum to discuss a number of issues including civil asset recovery as a result of corruption.

A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda discussion on the legalization and importation of medical marijuana was also raised. This is now the second time the Attorney-Generals have met in a continuing spirit of mutual co-operation between Bermuda and the United States.

Mr Pettingill and Mr Holder

Ukrainian Forum Photo

“Earlier in the day, the Bermuda Attorney-General moderated at the Ukrainian Forum on Asset Recovery with delegates including the United Kingdom Director of Public Prosecutions and the Ukrainian Minister and other senior delegates on Stocktaking on Stolen Assets in Ukraine.

“The Attorney-General commenced the session with a brief overview on the strength of Bermuda’s AML and its regulatory regime and also highlighted the new civil asset recovery regime.‎ The Minister also reinforced Bermuda’s commitment to cooperate in recovering any such stolen assets.”

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  1. Terry says:

    Heads up here Toni and Mark. Pay attention.
    Gonna sey did vunz………………
    Dets a reel Bermudian.

    Chak doze damn shooze……………………………Bwahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  2. Coffee says:

    If Dr.Brown hadn’t established a clear path for Bermuda with the Uighers , then this meeting would have merely been another photo op . I’m positive that M. Pettingill assured the bigger man that the new party is treating the three newly minted Bermudians and their families better than the old admin. ever could , and never had a problem with them being here .
    But the big man is experienced with small fish like Pettingill and understood the lie as soon as Pettingill opened his mouth .

    • Terry says:

      What you put in that coffee.
      Tablespoon on hate?

    • Greed Killed Bermuda says:

      Agreed,

      Would have never been possible to have regular high level meetings if it wasn’t for the Uighurs.

      In other news – that is a terrible picture, but a very nice room!

      • Build a Better Bermuda says:

        You seem to be missing the fact that there were higher meetings than that during the UBP years. How do you think such a strong business relationship got established between Bda and US. In fact if you look at it, the US are probably laughing all the way to the bank for getting Bermuda for taking the Uighurs. It allowed them to shovel another ugly mess they made onto us. The first ugly mess being that they managed to break their 99 year lease with us for only $11 million dollars and not even have to clean up after themselves. The PLP’s greatest achievements in international relations were them signing tax information treaties with countries, many of whom we had no business dealing with, that were essentially cookie cut from the last and weren’t even authored by them. And are now effectively defunct by a new universal treaty.
        The OBA has a ways to go before they can catch up the levels of diplomacy we once saw during the Swan years, but it is refreshing to se that they are taking serious the reformation of our laws while engaging with our international partners to protect our rights with them. Hopefully something productive will come out of these talks

        • Rhonda Neil says:

          Bermuda paid lobbyists, then and now, that is how we can be a tax haven, called anything but a tax haven. UBP PLP OBA all a continuum, nothing more

    • Kangoocar says:

      Bigger man???? He along with Obama are the biggest liars I can think of??? When he and Obama come clean about Benghazi and for once do the correct thing and admit their cover ups of the four Americans killed, one of which was the US ambassador and the others being Seals, and don’t get me going about their blindness to the IRS targeting Republicans for Tax audits, and you call him the bigger man??? I of course am not in the least surprised at your nonsense post because, after all you support the plp!!! Says it all doesn’t it????

      • Mike Hind says:

        Seriously… you have GOT to start watching something other than Fox News.

        Seriously.

        • Kangoocar says:

          Seriously Mike, you need to watch something other than your typical left leaning networks that barely mentioned these two stories for political reasons of course!!! Don’t forget the fact that 4 Americans were KILLED and many thousands were affected by the IRS audits that amounted to nothing!!! You have Been brainwashed by your left leaning News Networks and you don’t even know it???

          • Mike Hind says:

            Wow.

            I think you’re mistaking me for you, amigo.

            Fox has been debunked time and again. Over and over.
            It’s not a news source. It’s a propaganda machine for the right.
            This has been shown repeatedly.

            Take a look at the splinter in your own eye…

            I can’t believe you think it’s an actual new source!

            • Kangoocar says:

              Mike, I hate to do this but like you always ask for, I am going to ask you for examples??? I know we differ greatly on the US stuff but come on you can’t be serious??? I can easily throw one at you, remember your left leaning loon Dan Rather ( CBS News ) out right lying about a former president Bush?? It cost him his career !!! I could go on night but I will not embarrass you my friend!!

              • Mike Hind says:

                You’re making a lot of assumptions.

                One example does not a conspiracy make…

                I simply can’t believe you don’t know of any examples of when a Fox News personality has outright lied. You’re not that dumb.
                Heres a q… Why is it that Fox is not allowed to set up in Canada?

                • Kangoocar says:

                  Mike, I am sure if I researched real hard I could find something Fox did wrong but what does that tell you??? It is easy for anyone that is honest with themselves to find the left leaning propaganda stuff all day long!!! just think of the name Chris Mathews, boy does he give out the left leaning stuff?? When it comes to Canada, I don’t know if that is true or not, but I can tell you I actually lived in Canada for a few years and can also tell you that the most. Right leaning Conservative in Canada what probably be just left of Bill Clinton!! You need to live in Canada to know that!!! So if what you are saying is true, I don’t have the time tonight to check and I will take your word for it and it would not surprise me!!!

              • ….Surely you jest. says:

                This is a priceless argument to witness. It’s amazing to me that the two of you can only part company (politically) outside of Bermuda. We have our own version of Fox News here but neither of you bother to debunk them but instead cite them as authorities for your common positions. Outside of Bermuda politics you feel the freedom to be liberal or conservative and readily identify with one side or the other. But in your own country, there’s no such objectivity. In Bermuda its simpler: us vs them and ideology doesn’t even enter into it. You remind me of the working class Brits who moved to Bermuda in the 1970s. Labour voters or supporters through and through in the UK but once they got the Commonwealth vote in 76(?) they voted en masse (and continued to forever) for the UBP our local Tory party. Now why is that….what is the single differential between the Parties……what is it that could make a liberal Democrat and a Michael Foote Labour-ite vote and support the OBA / UBP respectively? Could it be the obvious difference between the two Attorneys-General pictured above? Of course it is…….the big R strikes again and forever.

                • Mike Hind says:

                  When? When did I do this?

                  We DO have a version of Fox News here, but I’d never cite them, as they lie and mislead and spread rumours and innuendo and misinformation.

                  The rest of your post is nothing but negative assumptions, based on nothing but a difference in political affiliation. None of it is based in truth or reality.

                  You need to do better. Try using honesty. Try not making stuff up.

                • Kangoocar says:

                  Argument??? It is called two people with opposing views discussing them with each other and pressing each other’s for facts!!! Unlike you that finishes your post with a racial undertone!!!

            • Joey-Bag-O'Doughnuts says:

              Hey Mike, I know you probably don’t care much about the truth but even CNN and many left leaning newspapers in the U.S say that Fox is more balanced than all other news outlets. But, that being said, don’t listen to U.S news stations and look overseas in Europe and they tell the news that Obama’s defenders are so ardently holding back and you will see a different light on the administration.

              • Valirie Marcia Akinstall says:

                And what different light on the Obama Administration would that be over here in Europe?

                London, England

      • Keepin' it Real!...4Real! says:

        WooWee!…now that’s a conversation worth having…but you would definitely have to be out of the box to participate in that one but toooo many sleepers here bie…hahaha

        • Kangoocar says:

          With you on that one, keepin it real, way too many sleepers here, but the likes of coffee calls Holder the bigger man???? Sad, to say the least!!!

        • Kangoocar says:

          With you on that one, keepin it real, way too many sleepers here, but the likes of coffee calls Holder the bigger man???? Sad, to say the least!!! When the Author of the book wrote the book ” Idiots guide to fix stupid ” they were being polite!!! They really meant ” The idiots guide to fix coffee!!! “

      • Coffee says:

        Don’t tell me , tell the US customs and border control your concerns on your way to America , cause I can’t help you . Let them know how much you detest Obama .

    • Mike Hind says:

      Are you even remotely serious?

      Are you ACTUALLY saying that the only reason that this meeting was anything other than a photo op was because of the Uighurs?

      You’re deluded! It’s amazing how twisted your mind is.

      • Coffee says:

        When you realize that I can pull you out of your hole by throwing red hinds , then maybe … How I manage to attract dummies all the time I dunno . Word to you ..don’t rise to the fri%%in bait every time I call you .

        I can play you like a youkOBAi

        • Mike Hind says:

          So… You admit you’re simply baiting and trolling. Got it.

          Does this mean you don’t actually mean the things you say? I mean, if you DID, wouldn’t you address my post, not me, personally?
          Why do you always do this? Why not engage what I say? Why do you always freak out like this? It seems like every time.

          It’s weird.

    • MAKE MY DAY says:

      The bigger man – E. Holder…. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!! He is considered a *Joke* and BHO’s “sidekick” in the USA by MILLIONS of citizens!!! He will soon be gone from office!!

      • DarkSideofTheMoon says:

        Um, excuse me, this is Bermuda news, please go back to Foxnews.com where you belong…

    • DarkSideofTheMoon says:

      That doesn’t even make sense…

  3. ….Surely you jest. says:

    Oh to be immune from amnesia. When Dr. Brown met with Eric Holder and others from the Obama Administration or the Congressional Black Caucus you all called it grandstanding and an extension of the Howard / LA connection of friends & family. Now what is it ? Or cat got your tongue ?

  4. sage says:

    Good work concerning LEGALIZATION and medical use of the herb!

  5. Balanced Facts says:

    Uighers was not not mentioned!
    Asset recovery and weed were the topics!
    Pettingill was asked to moderate the forum after praise for his performance at a prior forum.
    Those, PLP haters, are some of the facts…you have some nasty twisted people supporting…just saying !

  6. DarkSideofTheMoon says:

    Why are there so many Fox News correspondents in our **BERMUDA** news website today???

  7. sassymama2 says:

    A Serf meets an Authoritarian Totalitarian.

  8. Plane to sea says:

    I’m reserving comment till tommorrow….then I can look at it in hindsight…state my case…”Weeeelllll…in hind sight” having reviewedall the post data…nudge nudge…I will reto actively…so as not to fall be-hind what is currently yesterdays new-z….waita minit….there’s a hienze catsup commercial on the teli….hey that reminds me…

  9. Plane to sea says:

    Mind you…that’s just me…