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06 Jun 2010 21:40

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Biz: Bernie’s in the slammah, swagga like a ROCK STAR

  • Their impression almost unanimously was that he landed like a rock star. He was a celebrity, he had groupies, he had people clamoring for his advice, and his autograph.
  • New York magazine reporter Steve Fishman • Talking about his profile piece on Bernie Madoff, which seems to portray him like a Jay-Z like super-celeb for bilking all those rich people out of their money. Madoff reveled in his newfound infamy, and one inmate puts like so: “If I’d lived that well for 70 years, I wouldn’t care that I ended up in prison.” Let’s face it. Is he wrong? source
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14 Feb 2010 10:49

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U.S.: Protip: You can apparently go to jail for owning obscene manga

  • 6 months in prison for a guy who got some CRAZY Japanese manga source
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09 Feb 2010 10:40

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Music: See ya in a year, Lil Wayne! He’s heading to prison on gun charges

  • We’ll try to keep the music scene warm for you, man. Wayne, who’s going to plea guilty to gun charges today, will have to start his prison sentence immediately, as per the plea bargain he has. Due to his growing up in a rough neighborhood, he might have a better handle on jail than other celebrities of his stature, but definitely don’t expect him to be treated like a normal prisoner. He’s just too famous. source
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04 Jan 2010 12:39

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Biz: UBS ugh: Whistleblowers don’t get any love anymore, it seems

This guy, Bradley Birkenfeld, was responsible for cracking the door open for UBS’ tax fraud case. A judge didn’t give him leniency. He’ll serve 40 months. source
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23 Dec 2009 13:11

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Culture: The Balloon Boy’s parents are headed to jail. Hooray!

  • 90 days for Richard Heene – 60 of those in work release during the day
  • 20 days for Mayumi Heene – her sentence starts after his
  • zip, zilch the amount of profit the couple can make on the story source
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22 Sep 2009 21:06

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Sports: Sucky fate for a former Superhero: Plaxico Burress is going to jail

  • I think in this case a fundamentally decent man, who violated the law, is going to be sentenced to a prison sentence. But I do not believe, under the circumstances of this case, we are sentencing a criminal in the true sense of he word.
  • Lawyer Benjamin Brafman • Discussing the Plaxico Burress case after his sentencing. Burress got sentenced to two years in prison today, and will likely spend 20 months in jail as a result of the incident, where he brought a gun into a nightclub and accidentally shot himself in the leg. A bit harsh considering he was the one who got hurt, but he had an expired license for the gun in a different state. Just two seasons ago, Burress, a former New York Giant, was the star of the show at the Super Bowl. • source
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01 Sep 2009 20:58

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U.S.: Phillip Garrido’s rape sentence got paroled a little too early

  • 50 years length of time the man at the center of the Jaycee Dugard case was sentenced for the rape of Katie Callaway Hall
  • 11 years length of time Garrido actually served; not long after his release, Dugard was kidnapped – way to go, justice system source
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25 Aug 2009 20:23

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Culture: Chris Brown sentenced in Rihanna domestic violence plea

  • 5 years the length of Chris Brown’s probation
  • 180 days Brown’s community service source
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11 Aug 2009 10:26

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World: Burma sentences Aung San Suu Kyi as if nobody’s gonna notice

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20 Jul 2009 11:13

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Sports: Michael Vick’s out of federal custody. What’s his next move?

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  • A.) More football Because he had such a great rep as a clean-cut football player for so long, we’re sure every team in the NFL wants him.
  • B.) Public speaking You know that guy who speaks at high schools and tells you how he ruined his life? Michael Vick could be that guy!
  • C.) Dog fightingUh, well, you know what they say about teaching an old dog new tricks. *shudder* We’ll be here all day, folks. source
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