Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> on Friday commuted the sentence & probation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CarlosWatson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarlosWatson</span></a>, a co-founder of the now-defunct <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> company Ozy Media, on the day he was set to surrender to prison.</p><p>Watson was sentenced in Dec to almost 10yrs in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a>, & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WireFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WireFraud</span></a>. </p><p>Watson & Ozy were also ordered to pay $96M in restitution & forfeiture. As part of Trump’s commutation, they will no longer have to pay.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/felon47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>felon47</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CFPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CFPB</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-commutes-sentences-of-ozy-media-founder-carlos-watson-and-company.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-comm</span><span class="invisible">utes-sentences-of-ozy-media-founder-carlos-watson-and-company.html</span></a></p>
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Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1924476/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1924476/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> FLUENCE ENERGY SHAREHOLDER ALERT BY FORMER LOUISIANA <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClassAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassAction</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KahnSwick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KahnSwick</span></a>&Foti <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/llc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>llc</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a></p>
Randy Hall<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cryptadamist</span></a></span><br>Anyone else sensing a pump-and-dump at work here? <a href="https://social.coop/tags/sec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sec</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/securitiesfraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>securitiesfraud</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cryptofraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptofraud</span></a></p>
Jorro<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/patrickorlando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patrickorlando</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/digitalworldacquisition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalworldacquisition</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/truthsocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truthsocial</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trumpmediaandtechnologygroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trumpmediaandtechnologygroup</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/securitiesfraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>securitiesfraud</span></a> </p><p>Everything Trump touches dies ;</p><p>“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday sued Patrick Orlando, ex-chief of Digital World Acquisition Corp that helped former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company go public, for securities fraud.<br>In a filing with the court of District of Columbia, the SEC said Orlando broke rules concerning securities by issuing false and misleading statements while he led the blank-check firm.”</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-sues-digital-worlds-former-ceo-alleging-securities-fraud-2024-07-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/technology/us-sec-</span><span class="invisible">sues-digital-worlds-former-ceo-alleging-securities-fraud-2024-07-17/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SpaceLifeForm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SpaceLifeForm</span></a></span> TBH, all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/currency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currency</span></a> - even antique <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coins</span></a> - is based off <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fungibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungibility</span></a>. </p><ul><li>That's why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BurgerKing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BurgerKing</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> accepted <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USD</span></a> and not just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Euro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Euro</span></a> and would happily sell me a Cheeseburger for a $5 note just as with a €5 note ( they only exchanged in Euro but that's beyond the point).</li></ul><p>The reason why I can't even buy fries with 5.000 KPW [North Korean Won] has nothing to do with North Korea, but entirely with the fact that noone wants that money.</p><ul><li>And that fungibility is <em>why</em> the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USD</span></a> is even relevant and why the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Euro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Euro</span></a> is stable: Because you can actualy buy shit with it.</li></ul> <p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gold</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Silver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Silver</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Platinum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Platinum</span></a> and even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copper</span></a> are not only inconvenient beyond small sums because they weight a lot but because their value sometimes fluctuates harder than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> and with the exception of Copper there had been Mass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Confiscations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Confiscations</span></a> aka. state-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/theft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theft</span></a> of these per law.</p><ul><li><p>Therefore it's absurd to think that any metal- or other commodity-based currency could be established that would see actual use-case beyond being an expensive <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>. </p></li><li><p>The only reason <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a> has any value is because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oligarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchs</span></a> use it to commit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TaxFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxFraud</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CapitalFlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalFlight</span></a> in order to have an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ExitStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExitStrategy</span></a> left if or rather when their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a> - regardless if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, <em>"P.R."</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> implodes to buy themselves in elsewhere as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EconomicRefugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicRefugees</span></a>"</em> or rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fugitives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fugitives</span></a> in a juristiction that doesn't extradite them for their *"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhiteCollarCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollarCrime</span></a>".</p></li><li><p>The only reason <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethereum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethereum</span></a> has any value is because it's the more <em>"accessible"</em> alternative to Bitcoin so mere <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Millionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Millionaires</span></a> can afford similar <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AssetProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssetProtection</span></a>" strategies</em> ...</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> derives it's value not by having <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Billions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billions</span></a> in on-paper-value locked in but entirely upon it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fungibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungibility</span></a> and speed as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaymentSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaymentSystem</span></a>, beating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hawala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawala</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyTransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyTransfer</span></a> providers by so wide margins that it feels like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>-style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ACH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACH</span></a> Money Transfers getting steamrolled by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SEPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEPA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WireTransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WireTransfer</span></a>: They ain't even in the same millenium!</p></li></ul> <p>So if you want to sell me on some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RareMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareMetal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investment</span></a> scheme: <em>Please fuck off!</em></p><p>If not, disregard the last sentence...</p><p>Thanks.</p>
Nonilex<p>AND</p><p>He changed his plea to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GUILTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GUILTY</span></a></p><p>2 Brothers in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMedia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InsiderTrading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsiderTrading</span></a> Scheme Plead Guilty</p><p>Gerald & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MichaelShvartsman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelShvartsman</span></a>, who had originally pleaded not guilty to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>securities</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> charges, each pleaded guilty to one count of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaxumBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaxumBank</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DWAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWAC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDIC</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/business/trump-media-insider-trading-guilty.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/04/03/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/trump-media-insider-trading-guilty.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…The deal appeared to put an end to a nearly decade-long legal saga that has seen the case delayed repeatedly, moved between <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> counties & ultimately set for a trial in Houston — far from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Paxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paxton</span></a>’s home turf of Collin County, north of Dallas, where a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GrandJury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandJury</span></a> handed up an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indictment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indictment</span></a> in 2015 & where <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Paxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paxton</span></a> has deep <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> ties.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TXAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXAG</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>For <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Paxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paxton</span></a>, a 3-term <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> incumbent, the agreement was another victory over opponents who have long hoped that his <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> troubles would lead to his <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> undoing. Last yr, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> survived an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/impeachment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impeachment</span></a> by fellow <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> House over separate accusations of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a> made by his fmr top aides at the AG’s office.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TXAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXAG</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The judge in the case, Andrea Beall, asked questions but observed that the agreement had been made between the parties & the court could not block it.</p><p>“No judge can force a prosecutor to present evidence or call witnesses. This court does not have any say in this contract,” Judge Beall said before asking <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> if the signature on the document was his.</p><p>“Yes it is,” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Paxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paxton</span></a> replied.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TXAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXAG</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>~9 yrs after his <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indictment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indictment</span></a> on charges of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/felony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>felony</span></a> security <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> AG <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> reached a deal w/prosecutors to avoid a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trial</span></a> next month.<br>The deal does not involve any admission of guilt but requires <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Paxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paxton</span></a> to pay ~$300k in restitution, take <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> classes & do 100 hrs of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CommunityService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityService</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/politics/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-texas-plea-deal-securities-fraud.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-texas-plea-deal-securities-fraud.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb</span></a></p>
Kim Perales<p>“Elon Musk being investigated by SEC for Securities Fraud, per new legal filing in SEC vs Musk.” <br>-Gabe Hoffman <br><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SECEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SECEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a></p>
Cory Doctorow<p>That's where <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> comes in: during the <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> bubble, VCs cashed out of their investments early through <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/InitialCoinOfferings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InitialCoinOfferings</span></a> and other forms of <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a>. The massive returns this generated were well worth the millions they sprinkled on <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/SuperbowlAds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperbowlAds</span></a> and bribes for <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MattDamon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MattDamon</span></a>.</p><p>But woe betide the VC who mistimes their exit. As <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Wework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wework</span></a> showed, it's entirely possible for VCs to be left holding the bag if they get the timing wrong. </p><p>26/</p>
Wendy Siegelman<p>SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Asset Trading Platform FTX</p><p>Defendant concealed his diversion of FTX customers’ funds to crypto trading firm Alameda Research while raising more than $1.8 billion from investors</p><p>Press release: <br><a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-219" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sec.gov/news/press-release/202</span><span class="invisible">2-219</span></a></p><p>SEC complaint:<br><a href="https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2022/comp-pr2022-219.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sec.gov/litigation/complaints/</span><span class="invisible">2022/comp-pr2022-219.pdf</span></a></p><p>The complaint is detailed and clear, a great read for anyone who needs an overview</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SecuritiesFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecuritiesFraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FTX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SBF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SBF</span></a></p>
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