SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Court drops World Cup ambush marketing case against two Dutch women
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SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Court drops World Cup ambush marketing case against two Dutch women
- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Court drops World Cup ambush marketing case against two Dutch women
- Date: 23rd June 2010
- Summary: JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 22, 2010) (REUTERS) JOURNALISTS OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE EXTERIOR OF THE COURTHOUSE MORE OF JOURNALISTS OUTSIDE COURT ACCUSED DUTCH WOMEN BARBARA CASTELEIN (BEIGE JACKET) AND MIRTHE NIEUWPOORP (BLUE JEANS) WALKING OUT OF THE COURTROOM PEOPLE WATCHING ACCUSED DUTCH WOMEN BARBARA CASTELEIN (BEIGE JACKET) AND MIRTHE NIEUWPOORP ( BLUE JEANS) OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE CLOSE UP OF MIRTHE NIEUWPOORP CLOSE UP OF BARBARA CASTELEIN TWO WOMEN HOLDING FLOWERS AND PASSPORTS MAN WATCHING TWO ACCUSED WOMEN LEAVING COURTHOUSE ( SOUNDBITE) (English) NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY SPOKESPERSON (NPA), MTHUNZI MHANGA, SAYING: "FIFA was not interested in proceeding with the matter, there was a settlement that was reached between the parties and we in fact the directors with the prosecution decided to exercise discretion and not proceed with the matter, and we were happy with the settlement, and we were happy with all the factors that we took into account when this decision was taken." JOURNALIST INTERVIEWING THE NPA SPOKESPERSON THE ACCUSED WOMEN GETTING IN THE CAR PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE COURT CAR WITH THE DUTCH WOMEN LEAVING
- Embargoed: 8th July 2010 13:00
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- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA2J4E9JLQWDZTY1L66MVX8SASR
- Story Text: A South African court has dropped a case against two Dutch women accused of an illegal promotion stunt by a brewer at a World Cup match last week, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Tuesday (June 22).
"FIFA was not interested in proceeding with the matter, there was a settlement that was reached between the parties and we in fact the directors with the prosecution decided to exercise discretion and not proceed with the matter, and we were happy with the settlement, and we were happy with all the factors that we took into account when this decision was taken." said NPA spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga.
The two women, Barbara Castelein and Mirthe Nieuwpoort, left shortly after the court proceedings and did not speak to a throng of international media outside the court.
The Dutch women were among a group of about three dozen who wore skimpy orange dresses in a suspected "ambush marketing" stunt by brewer Bavaria at a match between the Netherlands and Denmark at the Soccer City stadium last Monday. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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