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		nachteilig on Oct 7, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleg... How much leverage does giving up $80 million in BTC give one in a plea deal?

betterunix on Oct 7, 2013 | [–]

None at all. You'll be held in prison until you release the money, or else they will just ignore the money and convict you anyway.

bdcravens on Oct 7, 2013 | | [–]

How much leverage does 1 or 2 counts of murder-for-hire give the government in a plea deal?

sejje on Oct 7, 2013 | [–]

Depends how certain your guilt is, and how stiff the sentencing is.

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