My guess is this guy did a bunch of illegal shit, but I just don't see what value this sort of "news" item has.
Separately, wouldn't you say that losing your fraud/abuse case is public punishment for making dirtbag arguments?
Thanks!
Somehow, I don't think absent this news story, you would have thought SBF was being swept under the rug. It's one of the more high-profile trials.
A lawyer's job is to present their client's interests in the best light, regardless of what they believe. Many people with bad morals need lawyers.
Suppose the prosecutiin makes shit up and gets a win resulting in a purpotedly innocent person going to prison on false pretenses.
Under his (SBF's lawyer's) argument, this type of lapse would be fair. After all, the prosecution isn't out for monetary gain. Is that fine?
Basically, his lawyers having made the arguments they have, if precedent were granted, it would amount to legitimizing a gross miscarriage of justice.
Any judge should see this for what it is and quash it. Then again, the legal system always amazes me in it's ability to torture itself.