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If this report[1] of him being threatened with 50 years of jail in correct, I would say he was treated quite badly. [1] https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120

• ryanlol 10y ago
  >Depending on how many of the counts Swartz is found guilty of, the sentence could conceivably total 50+ years and fine in the area of $4 million. The author is American so it's somewhat depressing he misunderstands the legal process so badly. There is no conceivable scenario where Swartz could have been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Swartz's legal situation wasn't particularly grim and his lawyers would most certainly have informed him of this fact. http://volokh.com/2013/01/16/the-criminal-charges-against-aaron-swartz-part-2-prosecutorial-discretion/ http://volokh.com/2013/01/16/the-criminal-charges-against-aa...