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If there is any silver lining... "The settlement expressly preserves the government’s ability to bring criminal charges against Goldman, and does not release a
by chishaku 11y ago
If there is any silver lining...
"The settlement expressly preserves the government’s ability to bring criminal charges against Goldman, and does not release any individuals from potential criminal or civil liability."
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/goldman-sachs-agrees-pay-more-5-billion-connection-its-sale-residential-mortgage-backed https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/goldman-sachs-agrees-pay-more...
Who may or may not do something about it?
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2016&ind=F http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2016&...
- alexqgb 11y agoNo silver lining there. This is just pro for a bullshit to keep the pitchforks at bay. To see just how seriously these "deferred judgements" are taken by parties on either side of the table, see HSBC (found guilty of massive and very deliberate money laundering for Mexican drug cartels), which has continued to rack up offences with impunity while operating under one of these agreements.