Justice Khoosa mentions 'The Godfather' quote in #PanamaVerdict

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"Behind every great fortune, there is a crime," originally said by Balzac

(Web Desk) – The Panama case verdict by Justice Asif Khoosa featured a reference from Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather” in 1969.

The quotation ‘Behind every great fortune there is a crime’ was originally given by Honore de Balzac and reproduced by Mario Puzo in his novel. In fact, The Godfather was amongst the popular books of its time.


The opening lines of Supreme Court verdict on Panama case:


The novel was turned into a movie by director Francis Ford Coppola which released in 1972. Al Pacino and Marlon Brando played important parts in the renowned movie series.

Anyhow, the Supreme Court has ordered to constitute a joint investigation team to investigate Panama Papers case by questioning the money trail from PM Nawaz Sharif and his family.