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U.S. jury convicts Nikola founder of fraud (reuters.com)
10 points by shoesfullofdust 1342 days ago
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I think this would throw cold water on some feminist claims of only women get prosecuted for fraud like Elizabeth Holmes and men aren't.
?? Are these actual claims?

We have countless instances of men being prosecuted and locked up.

Shkreli went to prison.

So did Billy FYRE macfarland.

There are many scam artists who get away, or are left alone to operate like Bernie Madoff. Yes there are even more lenient sentences for major white collar criminals.

But this is a class problem. Not a gender problem. Anyone spinning it that way is a grifter.

> I think this would throw cold water on some feminist claims of only women get prosecuted for fraud like Elizabeth Holmes and men aren't.

I believe you're making stuff up. I went through the trouble of googling for your "only women get prosecuted for fraud" claim and if anything I found exact opposite claims.

Amusingly enough, googling for "only women get prosecuted for fraud" does return search hits on Elizabeth Holmes, but showcasing how she was the only woman prosecuted for fraud.

I feel you're either making things up just to take cheap shots at women or you misunderstood references to how Elizabeth Holmes was one of the very few women prosecuted for fraud.

I’ve never heard anyone say that.
thought the news would be of interest. that's all