• just_another_person@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Sure there are. You can have a plea agreement at any time, but it is at the judges discretion in either case. The venue doesn’t matter. I just don’t the prosecution bothering to compromise because they’ve an airtight case.

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        7 months ago

        The Judge has already stipulated there was fraud. This bench trial is too establish the amount of the penalty. The prosecutor’s ask is a minimum of $250 million, but the judge can move that number anywhere he wants. There is no deal available. His guilt is already stipulated

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          7 months ago

          Eh, they’ve already established fraud, but there are like 6 other charges that haven’t been decided yet. This trial is for the other charges plus the fines. Which will be appealed on every possible level.