The prosecution demanded last week that Norway pay Congo $500bn in damages over the incident.
Things could get worse: Miss Corby may appeal, but so may the prosecution, demanding an even harsher sentence.
She helped contend with prosecution demands for evidence and monitored testimony of witnesses before a grand jury, following up with strategy memos to Philip Morris's general counsel.
The judiciary did not co-operate with the research, but one judge who agreed to be interviewed disputed that judicial independence had been compromised or that judges caved in to prosecution demands.
The prosecution demanded a fine of 4,500 euros ($6,300) and a civics course as punishment for what it called a form of cannibalism, though it said the young woman "clearly does not realize what she has done".
They have bent over backwards to be fair to Mr Milosevic, rejecting prosecution demands that they appoint a defence lawyer to represent him over his objections, suspending proceedings whenever he has felt ill, and wearily explaining to him, over and again, the court's rules.
She apologized, said she had been feeling emotional, that she was still reeling from the trial where she witnessed Justice Martin Marcus deliver what she described as the most moving speech she'd ever heard, and sentence Lisette to eight years in prison instead of a possible life sentence, or 20 years as the prosecution demanded.
He advised her to leave the country immediately in case the prosecution demanded an emergency detention – she had been tried for life imprisonment.
The prosecution's demand is likely be dismissed by Wilders' opponents as too light.
The judge ruled in line with the prosecution's demand that he should receive a fine of €1,000, with €500 suspended.
