[innocentfelon]

Suffice it to say, [1] is not what was being referred to (though it’s still a fair point).

Let’s talk about the costs of this case. It’s been dragging on for 7+ years now and I’d love to share an official accounting of what it cost every party involved, but no such accounting will ever exist. I’m sure it’s immense and well into the 7 figures by now.

We’ve been unable to afford our own counsel (a situation verified by, and kinda forced by, the government) so our defense has been paid for by your tax dollars. The 4 prosecutors in this case have been paid for by your tax dollars. The judge and jury? Yep, you guessed it. (BTW, judge earns more each day than the entire 14-member jury does). The 17+ agent FBI assault team armed with M4 assault rifles and hundreds of hours of “billable” phone hours by certain agents who couldn’t recall under oath the names of the people they spent those hours talking to? Your tax dollars.

Even if that company gets that amount of money from us (and gets to keep it), I’m certain the amount they’ve paid their own people to tilt at this particular windmill will make it a loss even to the company. That’s before the upcoming news of the consumer data leak makes it out there.

Dear taxpayer, you’re not done paying. The only question left is whether the bureau of prisons or yours truly, or both, will be cashing those checks.