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There's some aspect of his personal finances that's been glossed over here... it's pretty clear that despite decades of income he didn't have much in the way of
by tomkarlo 14y ago
There's some aspect of his personal finances that's been glossed over here... it's pretty clear that despite decades of income he didn't have much in the way of assets to use to pay for his defense. (One would think you'd sell anything you own if it means avoiding a prolonged stay in a South American jail.) Maybe it was the divorce, or something else, but he doesn't seem to have a great financial situation.
- arvinjoar 14y agoAnother possibility is that he was looking for some FU money? He felt very highly of himself, perhaps he felt he was being held back and wanted a bit more freedom. Pure speculation of course.
- tomkarlo 14y agoDefinitely possible. I was just replying to the suggestion that he had "no motive" to smuggle drugs. $400K (and tax-free) is a lot of motive, even if you have substantial savings. Martha Stewart was worth millions and ended up in jail over what, $250K?