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Quit frankly, if SBF would keep his darn mouth shut and stop doing completely irrational stupid things - he probably would remain out on bail at least until his

by Alupis 3y ago

Quit frankly, if SBF would keep his darn mouth shut and stop doing completely irrational stupid things - he probably would remain out on bail at least until his trial. He's become his own worst enemy it seems.

twelve40 3y ago
if he thought the leak will help his defense then it's not irrational at all, even if he has to pay for it now
- Alupis 3y ago
  It's irrational in that his defense was mostly he was in easy over his head and had no intention of defrauding anyone. His actions are making that angle impossible.
  - twelve40 3y ago
    being in over his head while being "manipulated by an evil ex" still sound pretty rational. pretty desperate, but not too inconsistent at least.
    - Alupis 3y ago
      The problem is the Court of Public Opinion matters not one bit. His attorney's could have spun that defense in court. What was there to be gained by his actions? Nothing... in fact, it appears it only served to make his situation worse.
- BoxFour 3y ago
  It appears to be an exceedingly myopic decision: Preparing for trial at home instead of in confinement would be far more beneficial to his defense groundwork.
  - twelve40 3y ago
    well if they bet the farm on "blaming the ex"... who knows?
    - BoxFour 3y ago
      That would be an incredibly shortsighted legal strategy given the trial hasn’t begun. Far more likely is he feels a compulsive need to “clear the air” and has zero clue that it’s extremely damaging to his legal defense.
jonathankoren 3y ago
“Shut the fuck up” is literally the best advice any defense lawyer gives. It’s embarassing just how often it’s ignored.
godzillabrennus 3y ago
Running a large fraud for a long time is a pretty stupid thing. He’s just being called stupid instead of a genius now that people have more context into his dealings.
- Alupis 3y ago
  He's mostly being called stupid for his activities after his fraud was uncovered. He just can't seem to shut up.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  >have more context into his dealings. More like, now that he isn't making a profit.
pcwalton 3y ago
Problem is, the personality traits that lead people to commit crimes in the first place are the same personality traits that lead people to eviscerate their own defense. The unfortunate truth is that most people who have the self-control to engender the best possible outcome for their case don't find themselves in court to begin with.

by Alupis 3y ago

twelve40 3y ago

if he thought the leak will help his defense then it's not irrational at all, even if he has to pay for it now

Alupis 3y ago
It's irrational in that his defense was mostly he was in easy over his head and had no intention of defrauding anyone. His actions are making that angle impossible.
- twelve40 3y ago
  being in over his head while being "manipulated by an evil ex" still sound pretty rational. pretty desperate, but not too inconsistent at least.
  - Alupis 3y ago
    The problem is the Court of Public Opinion matters not one bit. His attorney's could have spun that defense in court. What was there to be gained by his actions? Nothing... in fact, it appears it only served to make his situation worse.
BoxFour 3y ago
It appears to be an exceedingly myopic decision: Preparing for trial at home instead of in confinement would be far more beneficial to his defense groundwork.
- twelve40 3y ago
  well if they bet the farm on "blaming the ex"... who knows?
  - BoxFour 3y ago
    That would be an incredibly shortsighted legal strategy given the trial hasn’t begun. Far more likely is he feels a compulsive need to “clear the air” and has zero clue that it’s extremely damaging to his legal defense.

jonathankoren 3y ago

“Shut the fuck up” is literally the best advice any defense lawyer gives. It’s embarassing just how often it’s ignored.

godzillabrennus 3y ago

Running a large fraud for a long time is a pretty stupid thing. He’s just being called stupid instead of a genius now that people have more context into his dealings.

Alupis 3y ago
He's mostly being called stupid for his activities after his fraud was uncovered. He just can't seem to shut up.
mrguyorama 3y ago
>have more context into his dealings. More like, now that he isn't making a profit.

pcwalton 3y ago

Problem is, the personality traits that lead people to commit crimes in the first place are the same personality traits that lead people to eviscerate their own defense. The unfortunate truth is that most people who have the self-control to engender the best possible outcome for their case don't find themselves in court to begin with.