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Re:Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun arrested by greenhatglack on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:37AM (#23615355)
Though I can't speak for regulators and auditors, you have to keep in mind that 99% of journalists are just hired guns who's sights are specified ahead of time.

Since no one with power had their sights on Wirecard, nothing happened - it's not unexpected.

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Re:Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun arrested by AndrewBissell on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:49AM (#23615540)
John Carreyrou managed to take down Theranos despite the fact that Elizabeth Holmes appealed directly to the owner of his paper, who sat on her board.
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Re:Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun arrested by klyrs on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @09:43PM (#23622964)
> keep in mind that 99% of journalists are just hired guns who's sights are specified ahead of time.

That's a pretty specific claim you're making. Got a source?

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