(S (S (BASENP (JJ British) (NN mercenary) (NNP Simon) (NNP Mann)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN released) (PP (IN from) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN jail)) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NNP Equatorial) (NNP Guinea)))))) (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN pardoned) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG attempting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB overthrow) (BASENP (DT the) (NN government))))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))