Joe Bennett, Lindsay Foreman\u2019s son and the\u00a0family\u2019s spokesperson, said they had received reports that Craig Foreman had been taken before a judge and informed that his\u00a0sentence\u00a0had been extended because he had spoken to the media.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand he was told he was being taken to see his lawyer, but was instead brought before a judge and informed of the\u00a0additional\u00a0sentence,\u201d Bennett said in a statement.<\/p>\n
He said Craig Foreman had been denied access to a lawyer and a translator and was\u00a0given\u00a0no opportunity to defend himself.<\/p>\n
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