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Re:Binance founder Changpeng Zhao agrees to step down, plead... by nojvek on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:21PM (#38374686)
The big question is whether he will plead guilty and/or the judge will convict him.

In US, you can be rich and get away with a lot of crime and crookedness.

If Trump does go to prison, that will make quite the news.

Putin and Xinping will be laughing because they have such a strong hold on their countries, them going to jail is unthinkable.

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Re:Binance founder Changpeng Zhao agrees to step down, plead... by oarsinsync on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @04:07AM (#38376846)
> Putin and Xinping will be laughing because they have such a strong hold on their countries, them going to jail is unthinkable.

That’s one way to look at it. Another way is to note that they’ve done a real good job of limiting their potential future options. They get to remain in power, or be exiled and live in hiding, or be dead? They’re unlikely to resign and get to live a quiet retirement, just as they’re unlikely to be jailed by their opponents?

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