Estrada, 69, has dismissed as politically motivated charges he amassed about 4 billion pesos (US$77 million; Ђ 63 million) from illegal gambling payoffs, tax kickbacks and commissions, the AP reports.
During cross-examination Wednesday Estrada tried to rebut a charge of perjury for allegedly underreporting his assets in 1999, a year after he was elected, the AP reports.
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