• fiat_lux@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I’ll be very annoyed when he’s probably just sentenced to mansion house arrest, but for now I’ll accept this good news.

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      11 months ago

      This guy didn’t just steal from little traders, he tried to pull a fast one on his overlords as well. He made the same mistake Madoff did. He’s going away for a long time.

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        11 months ago

        Fair point, but maybe he’s another one of these people who will get special considerations for information about larger companies that a government needs for evidence.

        Who knows? I ought to stop cynically speculating, but the world is making it hard not to.

        I do hope he’s another Shkreli though, who annoyed the old money boomers with his ostentatious nouveau riche antics enough to become their poster-manchild for their “See? Bad things do (sometimes) happen to bad rich people!” campaigns.

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      11 months ago

      I think it looks doubtful at this point.

      His co-conspirators perhaps? However from what I’ve heard he won’t because he didn’t plead guilty and a few other things probably means it’s coming down harder.

      I ain’t no lawyer, but I understand your sentiment. I’m still awaiting Trump to face some sort of consequence.