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07-13-2005, 01:26 PM
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25 years in jail for corporate crime
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4680221.stm
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Still, this is a rough sentence for a man and woman who had everything just a couple short years ago. Especially considering he's 63, this is like a life sentence. |
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07-13-2005, 01:31 PM
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Re: 25 years in jail for corporate crime
I feel an appeals coming?
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07-13-2005, 01:34 PM
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Re: 25 years in jail for corporate crime
Excellent. I hope more Worldcom execs will join him; he didn't mishandle 11 billion dollars all alone.
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07-13-2005, 01:45 PM
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Re: 25 years in jail for corporate crime
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07-13-2005, 01:50 PM
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Re: 25 years in jail for corporate crime
Their fraud affected potentially millions of investors around the world.. While it is not the same as armed robbery, multiply the crime by the number of victims.
25 years was light, IMO.
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