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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Christopher Brunet

Very well said, and I think you did a great job keeping this down the middle. I agree with your points, but as you have said, the word "security" or "unauthorized" may be disputable, but they do not make what he did right. I am hopeful he is behind bars in the future here, even if it is a few years.

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You forgot to point out the jewish angle like in the FTX article.

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Is taking a Baby's candy a crime, an exploit, a manipulation, theft . . . . or just Assholery?

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What the law won’t protect, vengeance will. The carrying cost of stolen money is very high. Smart thieves cultivate state actors to help themselves stay alive. It may be the only viable strategy but it does not always work. Ask Jeffrey Epstein. Oops!

Maybe the CIA? Nah. He does not have enough to engage them. Maybe another affinity player. He seems to have a Russian background and there are a lot of oligarchs that may appreciate his talents. But then again they may be the victims of his scheme. No scope to complain but plenty of reason for a conman to be concerned.

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