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But that's not how it works when you simply owe money (usually, modulo things like probation violations and child support, but lets ignore that for now). We don't have debtors prisons). They can seize his money though, garnish his wages (lol in this specific case though), etc.



It’s an interesting irony I think that one of the worst punishments for him is to have him follow through on the agreement that he signed.


Contempt of court can lead to jail time in civil cases when you have the ability to but refuse to pay


I’m being loose with words but I do mean that he should see punishment. Not necessarily jail.


He should see jailtime for the market manipulation. We'll see what happens. This isn't even a thing the SEC is known to be pursuing presently, so don't hold your breath.


> He should see jailtime for the market manipulation.

Is that the normal punishment?


Who else is rich and dumb enough to do it in public via Twitter?

Mullosk's behavior is vastly more damaging to society compared to the quintessential enforcement example that is Martha Stewart.




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