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Re:Elon’s Out by pacificmint on Saturday July 09, 2022 @04:39PM (#32039086)
> Martha Stewart went to jail for 5 months for a meager case of insider trading.

I believe she went to prison for lying to investigators. The insider trading they couldn’t make stick. So in the end, maybe the cases aren’t so different?

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Re:Elon’s Out by towaway15463 on Saturday July 09, 2022 @05:37PM (#32039535)
Facts. She also just paid a fine for the insider trading. Her criminal case was due to conspiracy, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.
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Re:Elon’s Out by moomin on Saturday July 09, 2022 @06:24PM (#32039882)
“Lying to a federal official” is one of the most BS things in the entire US penal. It’s practically carte blanche to imprison anyone you come across.
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Re:Elon’s Out by akimball on Saturday July 09, 2022 @07:55PM (#32040489)
It would be more reasonable if federal officials faced similar penalties for lying to the public.
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Re:Elon’s Out by Teever on Saturday July 09, 2022 @07:43PM (#32040406)
So just don't lie to the feds?
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