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It seems like the deal would be more like probation where Binance would remain monitored after paying the fine: "If Binance and the DOJ agree on a deferred-pro
by pavlov 3y ago
It seems like the deal would be more like probation where Binance would remain monitored after paying the fine:
"If Binance and the DOJ agree on a deferred-prosecution-agreement, the Justice Department would file a criminal complaint against the company. The US would not go forward with a prosecution as long as the company meets prescribed conditions, which usually include paying a substantial penalty and agreeing to a detailed statement of facts outlining its wrongdoing. A process would be set up to monitor the company’s compliance."
Also there might be personal criminal charges against CZ:
"Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that its founder Changpeng Zhao would face criminal charges in the US under an agreement to resolve the probe into alleged money laundering, bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to people familiar with the discussions.
"Zhao, also known as “CZ,” is residing in the United Arab Emirates, which doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the US, but that doesn’t prevent him from coming voluntarily."
LOL at the "coming voluntarily" part though...
- inhumantsar 3y agoResiding in the UAE also wouldn't prevent extraordinary rendition should it come to that...
- CrzyLngPwd 3y agoJust say kidnapping. It's not like it's North America's first time.
- arcticbull 3y agoNo need to go that far. The lack of an extradition treaty doesn’t preclude extradition. Instead of having a formalized process in place it would have to be done case by case. This is a common misconception about extradition treaties in general.
- Scoundreller 3y agoAnd sometimes you’re safe despite the existence of an extradition treaty. France has a bunch of extradition treaties but they’ll only let them be used against non-citizens.
- ender341341 3y agoA lot of countries will only really extradite non-citizens, especially the more powerful they are.
- bmurray7jhu 3y agoDeportation often amounts to a facto extradition.
- fredgrott 3y agoit's oh UEA you want protection of your oil tanker traffic from Iran missile hits, guess what let's trade....