A Price to Pay

by David Bermingham

In 2002, three British businessmen found themselves at the centre of the storm surrounding bankrupt US energy giant Enron, when they awoke one morning to see themselves on the breakfast news, accused by US prosecutors of defrauding their own bank in London. Under new extradition laws designed to combat terrorism the US government needed merely to allege a crime had happened to deport the three from the UK. The 'NatWest Three', as they quickly became known, embarked upon a campaign against the new law. They were supported by a coalition of national newspapers, civil liberties groups, business leaders and politicians, but were ultimately unsuccessful and were sent to face trial in Texas in July 2006. In this book, David Bermingham tells for the first time the full story of the NatWest Three, including their time in America, with no holds barred.

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[Linda L · Rating 5 out of 5]

A frightening experience for 3 bankers caught up in the financial crash of 2007/8. The US government had to make someone pay, so let's blame the British Bankers. These three men were let down by their employers and their Government. I couldn't believe this sort of thing happened.

[Dermot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shocking and fascinating indictment of UK extradition laws

[Rumble Press · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book written by an actual defendant in one of the Enron prosecutions. What those men went through is terrifying!