Frank Quattrone sent a 22-word e-mail to his employees reminding them of an existing policy. Now he is going to jail for it, writes Chris Westley. The feds successfully brought criminal charges against a man for actions that were clearly of a civil nature, caused absolutely zero shareholder harm. This is not a happy event for those who are concerned about the federalization of victimless crimes, to say nothing of the continued politicization of an out-of-control Justice Department that criminalizes the most innocuous of actions. [MORE]
Source link: http://archive.mises.org/1986/the-state-vs-frank-quattrone/
The State vs. Frank Quattrone
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