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by tivert 1126 days ago
> I'm curious, what actually happens when you're fined some comically large amount of money? Do you just immediately declare bankruptcy and let the courts carve up your assets? Is that usually the end of that or do you still end up having your wages garnished after bankruptcy?

According to this random lawyer, bankruptcy won't discharge those debts:

https://thompsonlawoffice.net/787/discharging-criminal-debts...:

> On the other hand, the following types of court debt have usually been found to be nondischargeable in Chapter 7 bankruptcy:

> restitution ordered to be paid to compensate victims of crimes

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Elizabeth will get out of paying these debts. She's a pro grifter after all.