> Is Levine seriously suggesting that US courts don't have the authority to impose financial penalties, find liability, and seize assets
No. He’s suggesting that Musk’s wealth and power will make the people who work in US courts reluctant to impose financial penalties, find liability, and seize assets.
Not to mention his bizarre hold on the public imagination. He's the worlds most simped compulsive liar. I think authorities may also be afraid of looking like Nazi jackboots on the neck of this innocent guy who would be in federal prison serving long sentences if he was just some obscure hedge fund dude, known only to other hedge fund dudes, like Bernie Madhoff.
No. He’s suggesting that Musk’s wealth and power will make the people who work in US courts reluctant to impose financial penalties, find liability, and seize assets.