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OnyxCollie

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Mon May 13, 2013, 10:21 AM

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So It Goes: Enron Perp Will Get Out of Jail (Almost) Free By Buying Himself Out [View all] KoKo May 2013 OP

May he be forced to spend hundreds on bodyguards. n/t dogknob May 2013 #1

And since he's one of "the good guys" Turbineguy May 2013 #2

Thieving fucker can afford 40 million payment, looks like. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #3

Yeah, I'd be pretty damn sure the check cleared... KansDem May 2013 #5

There should be California Bureau of Investigation officers waiting outside of prison Mr. David May 2013 #37

I am surprised that the president didnt just pardon him outright. rhett o rick May 2013 #4

+1 forestpath May 2013 #6

Well, I think United States Secretary of Commerce is open Dragonfli May 2013 #8

He missed it by *that* much! kenny blankenship May 2013 #42

I know! He is an energy pro, how about energy secretary! Republicans will like that Dragonfli May 2013 #63

Why do you think the President had anything to do with this? Mr. Skilling msanthrope May 2013 #9

He bought his appeal abelenkpe May 2013 #12

Who, precisely, did he buy? nt msanthrope May 2013 #14

If he wasn't insanely well to do abelenkpe May 2013 #71

+1000 snappyturtle May 2013 #80

It's Obama's justice department, so it's on him. Demo_Chris May 2013 #20

What, precisely, is on him? His DOJ is obliged to follow the orders of the court. msanthrope May 2013 #21

SCOTUS can bite me. Mr. David May 2013 #39

Simple: instead of a closed door "negotiation" knocking ten years off the sentence... Demo_Chris May 2013 #44

Take what, precisely, back to court? nt msanthrope May 2013 #58

I am sure he will be a model citizen when he gets out Rex May 2013 #69

So, you're whining that Obama's DOJ is following geek tragedy May 2013 #22

Ah the ole "their hands are tied" argument. Bullcrap. They have options and the plea deal stinks. rhett o rick May 2013 #54

The government seized all of his assets. geek tragedy May 2013 #55

I think it was 10 years, but might me mistaken. And the government will have to rhett o rick May 2013 #57

No. Virtually all of it--including his house--will be liquidated to pay his lawyers and geek tragedy May 2013 #67

Do you have a link? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #68

From 2006: geek tragedy May 2013 #70

Thank you. I hope he has to work at McDonalds to survive going forward. He is the scum of the earth. rhett o rick May 2013 #72

Ditto. Nt geek tragedy May 2013 #74

Ah yes the 1% prevails and everything is in order. This man stole the life savings from millions rhett o rick May 2013 #25

This was a 9-0 SCOTUS. Are you saying the entire SCOTUS is corrupt? msanthrope May 2013 #31

It's funny how we can rationalize every step in the process to justify special treatment that the rhett o rick May 2013 #34

Siegelman benfitted from the Skilling ruling, too. It resulted in 2 charges against him msanthrope May 2013 #61

Yes, I am sure the Gov is thankful. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #65

The SCOTUS is dead wrong on this one. Mr. David May 2013 #40

I agree. The Obama DoJ should get back to busting heads of medical marijuana users. rhett o rick May 2013 #49

So the new trial needs to be ordered. Mr. David May 2013 #38

Can you point to a sentencing guideline that would provide for that? nt msanthrope May 2013 #59

Yes. It's called my finger. Mr. David May 2013 #62

Lol. secondvariety May 2013 #82

because he's their buddy grahamhgreen May 2013 #73

Maybe because they belong to the same club. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #85

+1. nt OnyxCollie May 2013 #81

(In)Justice has a price... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #7

since when are criminals able to make deals on their sentences? & why does this asshole still have HiPointDem May 2013 #10

Because that criminal has so much money Autumn May 2013 #11

Because there are laws and there are men, and some men are more equal than others Dragonfli May 2013 #13

When the federal judge who did the original sentencing makes a mistake in the calculation of the msanthrope May 2013 #15

And if he was black and robbed a liquor store, there would be no vagueness in the sentencing. rhett o rick May 2013 #27

If he had robbed a liquor store, he wouldn't be in the federal system. And there wasn't msanthrope May 2013 #32

The point is that he is wealthy and gets off. It's personal to me. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #33

Well, he's doing 15 years in the fed pen. That's not 'getting off' but msanthrope May 2013 #60

I am not as disappointed with the amount of time he has to spend as with the rhett o rick May 2013 #66

If they screwed up the sentencing guidelines, for Skillings, it's the case of NOT ENOUGH YEARS Mr. David May 2013 #41

I asked this a while ago about Michael Milken, who emerged from prison RICHER than he was going in. HughBeaumont May 2013 #76

some things never change HiPointDem May 2013 #86

Disgusting and utterly predictable for America Inc. abq e streeter May 2013 #16

Equal Ju$tice Under the Law...just bring your checkbooks. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #17

Just another form of legalized sorefeet May 2013 #18

Wow. So he so simply called up the judge from prison one day, said "dude! How about this idea?" Nye Bevan May 2013 #19

Appeals court ruled his original sentence was too harsh. geek tragedy May 2013 #23

So a totally misleading and disingenuous OP, in other words. Nye Bevan May 2013 #24

Apparently hiring defense lawyers is bribery. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #26

Your rationalization in favor of this bastard is strange. He ruined the lives of thousands if not rhett o rick May 2013 #28

Skilling is scum. But due process is for the worst scum just geek tragedy May 2013 #46

I am all for due process but in the case of the 1% it's my feeling they get way more than rhett o rick May 2013 #48

Of course those with money fare better in the courts than do geek tragedy May 2013 #51

His wealth pretty much "immunizes" him. My close friend lost his complete retirement and rhett o rick May 2013 #52

Class action lawsuits, state of California etc. geek tragedy May 2013 #53

Sure, class action law suits. The new scam. The lawyers settle for a fraction and then keep 30% rhett o rick May 2013 #56

I disagree with the appeals court. Mr. David May 2013 #43

Federal sentencing guidelines are not very flexible. geek tragedy May 2013 #47

And the $40 mil is what percent of his net worth? Ilsa May 2013 #29

Don't forget Milkin paid about .01% of what he stole and spent 18 months in a federal Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #45

And Ken Lay played dead and moved to Dubai. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #50

Here's hoping the fucker looks over his shoulder from now on. DinahMoeHum May 2013 #30

And here's hoping customerserviceguy May 2013 #64

No justice for financial terrorists. Initech May 2013 #35

California can take him to Q. Easily. Mr. David May 2013 #36

Well, the smart pols would use this mightily against the GOP from now until 2016... kelliekat44 May 2013 #75

Make Him Pay the Fine Keep Him in Jail erpowers May 2013 #77

See: Milken, Michael. HughBeaumont May 2013 #78

Money trumps peace...... midnight May 2013 #79

I can't figure sulphurdunn May 2013 #83

i'm hoping some form of vigilante justice takes place.. frylock May 2013 #84

Here we go again....... Rain Mcloud May 2013 #87