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FBI indicts three in insider trading scheme that utilized Xbox 360 chat to hide comms | Ringleader could be looking at as much as 165 years in prison::undefined

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[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

165 years for white collar crime, no fucking chance

They only made $322k, that's nothing.

What did the Enron guys get?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 2 years ago

They didnt make enough money to receive a lesser sentence.

[–] sock@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

yeah that's insane that murder is like we might put u in jail but you'll be released in a couple years

fuckin 20 bucks is stolen and that's an instant 100 year sentence

[–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Skilling got 24 years which was reduced to 14 in 2013. Lay was convicted of crimes that have a max sentence of 45 years, but died before sentencing.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago

They're probably not rich.