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Elon Musk Faces a Felony Threat in Wisconsin Over His $2-Million Voter Giveaway. It Comes With the Potential of Jail Time (www.inc.com)
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[–] 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Do we have a single example of a billionaire who served time in prison (prison, not jail)?

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Bernie Madoff is the last one I know of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff

    But it's exceedingly rare.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago*

    His cremation was contrary to traditional Jewish custom and his ashes went unclaimed by his family; as of 2023 his cremains are still in a lawyer's office.

    God damn, what a sad, pitiful ending. I bet most billionaires’ will end the same. Its like the poetic ending of a Scorsese movie… or a Better Call Saul episode 😂

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