A recent message went out
from Fred Salaff to his friends:
Dear friends and supporters,
As incredible as it seems a court date has finally been set in my case for October 24th. This is 5 months down the road and almost 2 years since my arrest. I am not free to leave Panama and am not legally allowed to work. I have been separated from my wife who is a Cuban citizen since January, 2005. The Panamanian authorities have denied her a visa to come to Panama.
More than ever I need your financial support to get through. We are hoping that the case will be dismissed at the preliminary trial (which must be held in this type of case, according to Panamanian law).
I am trying to "hang in" but it is very difficult. My supply of medicines have run out, I need 3 root canals (due to breaking teeth in jail and subsequent neglect), my wife needs some money to survive without me in Cuba - the list goes on.
I try and keep my website up to date
http://www.fredsalaff.com
Donations via PayPal are urgently requested which can be be made directly from the website.
Many thanks for your continued help and support!
Fred Salaff
The FJS Group
We finally have a date in court! Our preliminary trial is scheduled for October 24th in the city of La Chorrera. This drama is overlong and drawn out for no reason other than it is typical of Panamanian justice. The thing we are remembering well is that we are in a country other than the USA and that things are just plain done differently! Look at the Duke University Rape case. The defendants are on bail and never had to spend time in jail. Stefano Simone and I did 7 months of very horrible jail time because children trespassed on neighbor's property, climbed trees and looked over my ten foot wall to see an adult video being made.
I am inviting the world press to attend the preliminary trial to witness Panamanian justice first hand.
Please see: http://www.lawrenceconnor.com/fred/ Thank you.