alt Hacker NewsThe fraud isn’t what he’s being punished for.
The ongoing refusal to answer questions under oath is.
He could have agreed to talk anytime and been released shortly.
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superkuh • yesterday at 3:02 PM
It sure would be nice if this standard of conduct in court were also upheld for the US federal officials who refuse to answer or straight up bold faced lie in court. But nah, it only ever happens to normal people.
I understand being in contempt for not answering a question generally, but I'm curious how this doesn't fall under 5th amendment protections.