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by tluyben2 1957 days ago
I find that an interesting question; if he does the time because he refuses/cannot give the password, can they still take him when he does use it? That seems weird as he will have done the time then? How does that work? They cannot pay that time back to him and, in a way, he exchanged it as punishment for the fraud + not paying back of the money right?
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He may have served his time for fraud, but that doesn't mean he gets to keep the spoils. So would have the 60M seized, and then possibly arrested on new charges (something like tax evasion or lying to the court etc).
That time should have some provisions for the amount in it or not? I mean; if he does give them the password, does he get significantly less time or the same time? If it's the same, I would feel less morally conflicted about using the money afterwards as I already did my time, in part, as payback for the amount. But yeah, he committed substantial fraud, so not sure if the word moral enters anywhere in this conversation.
I would just flee to another continent
And hope the wrong people aren't tipped off that you're a $100M piƱata.
With 100m you just change identities and shut up
I would not have it in 1 wallet :) We do not know if he did either or do we? And yes, then maybe flee with one or more of the other wallets you stashed somewhere.