I’m no expert in law outside the US but i know it would take the government wanting to prosecute him. They may see it as trivial that some dude is submitting fake documents to court for something they really don’t care about and which, in their (dumb) opinion, has no effect on the public. They probably just don’t want to spend the money and time to prosecute. Although I am surprised the judges he’s tried to fool haven’t had something done about it. Judges, at least in the US don’t stuff like that lightly and let it slide.
Oddly enough, multiple Florida judges let his bullshit slide even after specifically calling out his perjury.
Yeah then that goes back to my first point: prosecutors don’t think it’s worth the time or money. Sometimes the civil courts also bake the punishment into their verdict (see: McCormack only having to pay 1 pound) and don’t refer it for criminal prosecution. They see that as punishment enough. Although the COPA case seems different than others because the main issue relies wholly on these forged documents. It’s possible the judge refers Craig to prosecutors for obstruction of justice, or, as I’ve just learned it is called in the UK, “perverting the course of justice” which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The judges should at least hold him in contempt of court. That they can do on their own.
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