Bryers Sentencing

The up and coming sentencing for Mark Bryers, scheduled for Thursday 20th May at 2.15 pm in the Auckland District Court, has caused a stir of emotions for investors as they put together their Victim Impact reports.

EUFA coordinator Suzanne Edmonds, wrote to the BlueChip investors suggesting they take the opportunity to have their say in court by sending in written statements. Those who have chosen to respond will hopefully have their comments read by the judge before sentencing.

EUFA volunteers who have spent several hundred hours talking with and supporting victims, as well as coordinating the lobbying against BlueChip Directors, will also put in submissions on behalf of EUFA members.

With over two years past and victims seeing no accountability the focus is on the Government to take action is only strengthening. The lack of protection of victims is a breach of Statutory duty.
One of the victims question's why America's Madoff was dealt to in a timely and just way, but in New Zealand the authorities’ culture is to treat all victims of crime inhumanly leaving them to suffer.

Mrs Edmonds said from Tauranga today “ If the impact reports are read in the same way I have read them, in my view, it will be easy for a judge to hand down a maximum sentence for the crimes Mr Bryers has pleaded guilty to.”

Recovery action is also a major issue for victims of BlueChip and needs to be a priority of the New Zealand Government and their agencies.