Tearing a large hole into what the Congress has offered in its defense, a judge in Italy has told NDTV that a note from an AgustaWestland middleman listing "AP" as the intended recipient of a bribe is authentic. The government has alleged that "AP" refers to Ahmed Patel, the chief advisor to Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Mr Patel and his party had challenged the veracity of the document; the politician had said, "There are many APs out there."