New York judge Barabara S Jones approved ‘pauper’ status for Raju, his brother Rama Raju, Satyam’s former Chief Executive Officer, and Srinivas Vadlamani, the company’s former Head of Finance. In October 2009, the defendants filed an “in forma pauperis” and for the appointment for a pro bono counsel.
According to court documents, the accused stated they are “unable to engage an attorney in the US to defend (themselves) in the class action litigation and to pay any court fees or to meet any financial obligations which might be imposed by this court.” “The court finds that defendants have adequately demonstrated that they are unable to pay costs as described in the federal law,” US District Judge Jones said.
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks