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They're not justifying it. Thiel was a big supporter of Trump and lobbied to get Levandowski a pardon, so Trump is returning the favor.
by thesausageking 6y ago
They're not justifying it. Thiel was a big supporter of Trump and lobbied to get Levandowski a pardon, so Trump is returning the favor.
- tsycho 6y agoWhat's Thiel getting out of it though? How does pardoning Levandowski help him?
- dannykwells 6y agoI guess we shall see.
- imglorp 6y agoMaybe Thiel would like Levandowski to work for Luminar? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/thiel-backed-startup-luminar-to-go-public-in-3-4-billion-merger https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/thiel-bac... Dumb question, if Levandowski used the (allegedly) purloined IP at a new employer, could he be charged with a new crime or would he be clear to proceed under double jeopardy?
- sleepybrett 6y agoThiel also got a pardon.. for what exactly? Also Luckey?
- nlh 6y agoNo I think perhaps you are misreading the announcement. Thiel, Luckey et al were backers of the pardon for Levandowski and involved in the process, not recipients of pardons themselves.