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In reply to the discussion: DOJ preparing criminal charges against Wall Street executives [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)42. Why don't you go to the actual statute? ...
No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate
(1) section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1033, or 1344;
(2) section 1341 or 1343, if the offense affects a financial institution; or
(3) section 1963, to the extent that the racketeering activity involves a violation of section 1344;
unless the indictment is returned or the information is filed within 10 years after the commission of the offense.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3293
(1) section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1033, or 1344;
(2) section 1341 or 1343, if the offense affects a financial institution; or
(3) section 1963, to the extent that the racketeering activity involves a violation of section 1344;
unless the indictment is returned or the information is filed within 10 years after the commission of the offense.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3293
Particularly
18 U.S. Code § 1341 - Frauds and swindles; and, 18 U.S. Code § 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television; and, the conspiracy portions of the 18 U.S.C.
But I guess it's simpler to scour the internet to find an article.
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Quite the contrary and you have absolutely nothing on which to base that bit of rudeness.
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2014
#8
Well, I am not one of those people. Yes, there are things he's done I don't agree with and
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2014
#14
We'll see, Mal. Forgive me if I'm a bit cynical. Seem too many times they just get away with it
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2014
#9
While it could be new and not going back to the CDS scam, that was going on during the
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2014
#17
Okay! One more response before you are proven ignorant on this topic ...
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2014
#54
The SoL on any number of these financial crimes are up to 10 years. eom.
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2014
#38
The statutes of limitations were already expiring in 2012 for many of the crimes.
woo me with science
Sep 2014
#31
The Feds found some Wall St. executivs who are NOT part of "THE FAMILY," to make an example of.
blkmusclmachine
Sep 2014
#33