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Re:Why Hasn’t Sam Bankman-Fried Been Arrested Yet? by jonstewart on Friday December 02, 2022 @05:47PM (#33838029)
The harm may be obvious, but that’s not the same thing as proving criminal guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Not sure why anyone would think FTX/Alameda would be as easy to investigate as the Fyre Festival.

People don’t get arrested when they’ve done something bad. People get arrested (for federal crimes) when a prosecutor gets a grand jury to believe there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Re:Why Hasn’t Sam Bankman-Fried Been Arrested Yet? by watwut on Friday December 02, 2022 @06:43PM (#33838510)
By all accounts, convicting grand jury is super easy. They will stamp whatever prosecution wants. But, getting ready for actual court takes time and early arrest don't always matter
Re:Why Hasn’t Sam Bankman-Fried Been Arrested Yet? by jonstewart on Friday December 02, 2022 @07:21PM (#33838818)
Grand juries don't convict. But yes, there's the old "I can indict a ham sandwich" line. Even so, the process still takes time, and even then, you don't get an indictment unless you think you've got a case you can win. What evidence does DOJ have at the moment?
Re:Why Hasn’t Sam Bankman-Fried Been Arrested Yet? by SpelingBeeChamp on Friday December 02, 2022 @09:28PM (#33839823)
>What evidence does DOJ have at the moment?

Only the DOJ knows the answer to that.

I find indictments fascinating, in part, because they pull back the curtain on what is frequently an impressive investigation and body of evidence.