Subj : Re: fbi
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Wed Sep 28 2022 19:58:57

On 28 Sep 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> > Has he done it again? Soros does not maintain that what he did was not w
 MP> > he maintains that the French law is vague enough to be confusing. The ap
 MP> > court agreed that it was confusing, lowering the fine, but said that Sor
 MP> > experience should have made him aware that it was wrong.
 MP> But he has said what he did was not wrong, claiming that the takeover was
 MP> public knowledge.  He has claimed it was not insider trading.  You are
 MP> correct, the EU indeed said that he should have known it was wrong and
 MP> that he did break insider trading laws.  They may have lowered the fine
 MP> due to alleged confusion, but they upheld the conviction.

True. And, according to the law, he paid his fine and went on with his life.
Rather like a speeding ticket.

 MP> So, since he claims it was not wrong and that he didn't "do it," why
 MP> would you trust that he wouldn't again just because he has not yet?

Why would you assume that he would do it again when he hasn't?

 MP> I would not trust that Trump, who says he didn't do anything wrong when
 MP> taking documents, would not eventually repeat the same mistake again
 MP> given the chance.... and he has not even been convicted yet.

Trump's a whole different story. I wouldn't trust him on any number of things.

Jeff.

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