Yes - the sentencing was excessive. The man committed fraud - he didn't murder anyone.
I have a friend at church who lost literally 75% of the 401k, they will most likely never be able to retire. Thsi sentence is way to short.
Wrong. See my post# 42.
Those who lost most of their life savings might have considered a bullet in the head a more humane act by this corporate criminal and the others whose names we don't yet know. Trust me; they're still out there!
I wish I could make it a requirement to have a VERY LARGE poster of Skillings -- in his cell in his prison jump suit or fatigues -- placed on the wall of EVERY corporate board room and accounting firm conference room in America JUST to give any Lay/Skillings wannabes some food for thought.
The sentence will be appealed ... he'll probably end up serving 12 to 15.
As was noted at NRO.com this afternoon, Lynne Stewart gets a slap on the wrist for aiding terrorists, Skilling gets 24 years. Disgraceful!
No, Skilling did not kill anyone, but his fraudulence permanently affected and broke the lives of many both young and old. The lives of many retirees were destroyed without the possibility of rebuilding. Skilling is one of the few crooks who received what was coming to him.
I disagree. Ruining thousands and thousands of lives is worse than murdering one person.
That is 24 years PLUS what is basically, 45 million dollar fine.
Excessive to say the least.