It appears that the accused was found guilty of assaulting the victim in a drunken brawl and was sentenced in a court of law. I'm not sure I, even as a family member, would want to resurrect this case after so many years.
Like many of his fellow executives Shah is completely out of touch with reality. Better to ban the fees altogether and see if the BBC can survive in fair competition with other broadcasters.
He was apprehended in the departures lounge with product bought in Thailand. May well be a problem wherever he was heading but I'm not clear as to what extent he was breaking the law in Thailand.