Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle...
by colechristensen on Friday August 05, 2016 @03:04PM
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You can just reference the Martha Stewart case from the parent.
3 of the 4 charges Martha Stewart was found guilty of were for "I didn't do it" + a conspiracy charge.
That is two counts of making false statements to a federal officer and one count of obstruction of justice.
All together she was guilty of planning to do something, lying about doing it (x2), and making it difficult to prosecute her. She wasn't found guilty of doing the actual thing (which if she had been truthful to the SEC likely would have only resulted in financial penalties).
3 of the 4 charges Martha Stewart was found guilty of were for "I didn't do it" + a conspiracy charge.
That is two counts of making false statements to a federal officer and one count of obstruction of justice.
All together she was guilty of planning to do something, lying about doing it (x2), and making it difficult to prosecute her. She wasn't found guilty of doing the actual thing (which if she had been truthful to the SEC likely would have only resulted in financial penalties).