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Any idea why a state prosecutor hasn't tried to get a felony criminal charge on some of the Sacklers? At least tried to get them in jail? Seems like it would be
by spoonjim 5y ago
Any idea why a state prosecutor hasn't tried to get a felony criminal charge on some of the Sacklers? At least tried to get them in jail? Seems like it would be low risk. If you succeeded you're a hero and if you failed nobody would be surprised.
- gruez 5y agoLack of evidence?
- spoonjim 5y agoHow do you know until you indict and do discovery?
- gruez 5y ago1. you need to evidence to convince a grand jury to indict them 2. discovery doesn't exist for criminal cases. you can't ask the accused to turn up relevant evidence. 3. they probably have all the relevant evidence, from the case against perdue pharma (the company) 4. the juicy evidence that proves their guilt is probably destroyed by now, or at least stored with a privileged party (eg. their laywers).
- wpietri 5y agoAnd either way, you end up a lifelong target of these specific billionaires. Plus any other billionaires who don't like the idea of accountability. Plus their minions, fellow travelers, and all the people who believe billionairehood is their true destiny.