[nkrisc]

And perhaps he killed himself when he realized he wasn't going to get away with just a slap on the wrist.

He seems like the kind of guy for whom having his reputation and legacy destroyed while he watched would be a fate worse than death.

I've got nothing riding on any of this, but I'm just not convinced yet.

[AndrewBissell]

> And perhaps he killed himself when he realized he wasn't going to get away with just a slap on the wrist.

How could he have possibly "realized" that before the trial even started?

[nkrisc]

Because he knew he did it all and maybe he knew the prosecution knew enough to nail him? Is that really so surprising?