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by ryanSrich 1304 days ago
At this point, I'm very surprised he hasn't been extradited to the US. I suppose these things take time, but he's been given the opportunity to rub salt in the wounds of thousands of people that lost billions. He shows absolutely zero remorse for his actions that have led to several suicides.
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blamazon 1304 days ago
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake"

-- commonly attributed to Napoleon

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shkkmo 1304 days ago
That is incredibly bad advice to generalize. Not all mistakes one's "enemy" makes are to one's benefit. Your enemy might make a huge mistake by killing your family in front of a lot of witnesses, doesn't mean you should let him because you want to see him go to jail.
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maxbond 1304 days ago
Fair, but from the perspective of a prosecutor, it makes sense to let him dig his hole deeper. Every time he lies to the public he further establishes mens rhea.

But of course it would take much longer than a month to extradite him anyhow, so the most likely explanation is that they haven't had time to decide if they have enough evidence to extradite him, let alone to do it.

(IANAL)

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notch656a 1304 days ago
Doesn't take a month to cancel his passport. Wouldn't his stay be illegal at that point and he could easily be deported?
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maxbond 1304 days ago
This is total speculation but I think the Bahamian authorities are significantly more friendly to him then US authorities, and whether or not he could continue to stay without a passport would presumably be their call. If they grant him asylum they might refuse to extradite him.

Let him keep his passport and there's every chance he'll just turn up of his own volition to speak at a conference, give an interview, or pitch a new venture.

I don't think a jury would look kindly on playing so dirty with someone who posed no clear threat and didn't even seem to be on the run. And I don't think it would be right to either, until there's enough evidence to bring charges, he's presumed to be an innocent man in the eyes of the law. (We are of course free to come to our own judgement as individuals.)

All he's doing is giving interviews. Even if he's lying through his teeth (as I believe he is) - it's still his 1A right to do so.

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blamazon 1303 days ago
I kinda thought the Napoleon attribution was enough to show I don't think it's a universal truism across all time and scenarios :)
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