The bridge world continues to be electrified by the scandal that Janet wrote about last week. Lotan Fisher and Ron Schwartz (‘F-S’), the superstar players accused of cheating, are part of the Israeli team which qualified to play in the world championships held in China later this month. Now, in light of the accusations, Israel has withdrawn, a move which has been widely applauded.
Meanwhile, Boye Brogeland, the Norwegian international who made his allegations via a specially created website, www.bridgecheaters.com, has received a letter from F-S’s lawyer demanding he make a public apology and offering to settle out of court for a million US dollars.
Far from being deterred, rumour has it that Boye is about to give evidence that another world-class partnership has cheated their way to the top. I’ve heard their names, and believe me, you’ll be shocked.
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