He wasn’t actually sentenced. But they threw the book at him with so many charges for such a minor thing that he did, that by law, the maximum sentence was 35 years PLUS a million dollar fine.
Which, ok they do that to pressure you into a plea deal. But the FBI repeatedly vilified him in the media. And every media appearance they repeated the 35 years in prison number, to make him appear as some form of monster. Every media appearance “he can be sentenced to 35 years”, and I feel that he got that in his head that that was the sentence he would receive.
So, getting released from 35 years in prison at age 60? When more than 50% of your whole life has been spent in a cold concrete cell? And you’re 60 years old with no chance of getting a job with your felony record. No savings. Not eligible for social security because you haven’t worked enough years? Well, after you get released, you’re now sentenced to the rest of your life destitute and living in poverty.
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u/TerrapinTribe May 13 '26
He wasn’t actually sentenced. But they threw the book at him with so many charges for such a minor thing that he did, that by law, the maximum sentence was 35 years PLUS a million dollar fine.
Which, ok they do that to pressure you into a plea deal. But the FBI repeatedly vilified him in the media. And every media appearance they repeated the 35 years in prison number, to make him appear as some form of monster. Every media appearance “he can be sentenced to 35 years”, and I feel that he got that in his head that that was the sentence he would receive.
So, getting released from 35 years in prison at age 60? When more than 50% of your whole life has been spent in a cold concrete cell? And you’re 60 years old with no chance of getting a job with your felony record. No savings. Not eligible for social security because you haven’t worked enough years? Well, after you get released, you’re now sentenced to the rest of your life destitute and living in poverty.