QUOTE(run088 @ May 11 2006, 02:19 AM)
how much money did they make? the end may have very well justified the means if it was a lot . i was once in jail with a guy who stole 10 million from the company he worked for and only got 3 years served two after good time and he kepted the money call me stupid but i would trade 2 years to be set for the rest of my life
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The statutory maximum sentence for the conspiracy is five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offense.
you can easily have your profits siezed, then some. with a maximum of double your gross profits (before taxes), that fine can get up there, and i doubt however much they reduce it below the max your making any profit (to make a profit they have to reduce the maximum over 50%, plus what judge would knowingly give a "criminal" a profit for their "crimes". (i use the quotes because while that stuff is illegal, i do feel that they get harder sentences then the drug dealers and rapists and other big time criminals)