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I know in a lot of past submissions here about academic fraud, a good chunk of the comments wondered how it wasn't a punishable crime. Well, now we know the an

I know in a lot of past submissions here about academic fraud, a good chunk of the comments wondered how it wasn't a punishable crime. Well, now we know the answer! I hope we get a lot more of this. Given how much of academic funding is provided by the government, it's not unrealistic to think that the feds can break the back of academic fraud by pursuing more of these cases. The burden these people cast on society is arguably worse than a ponzi schemer. They steal money from taxpayers, the livelihoods of researchers, and time from those who can least afford to waste it.

creer 2y ago
Even then, this current indictment goes after "one count of major fraud against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, and one count of false statements" - that is, the low hanging fruit. In particular, there is no attempt (in these specific charges) to seek conviction or punishment for "hurting people by delaying science, drug studies or treatment" - which would be justified in such circumstances. Don't know if there is current law that could be thrown at that. Probably yes. There will be certainly time to take that into account in sentencing. The court may not go easy on that guy. Anyway, yes, a good start.