It is an exceptionally high sentence. The loss numbers were so incredibly large, and on top of that this case has gotten so much attention. -David Gourevitch

 

It is an exceptionally high sentence. The loss numbers were so incredibly large, and on top of that this case has gotten so much attention.


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It is an exceptionally high sentence. The loss numbers were so incredibly large, and on top of that this case has gotten so much attention.

David Gourevitch

In the federal system, outside of maximum-security places, generally people are physically safe. I don't think anybody would say that about New York state prison. And from a state perspective, this is one of the longest sentences in a corporate fraud case that I can recall.

David Gourevitch

In general there's a rule of thumb that one year in the state system is worth two or three in the federal system.

David Gourevitch

These sentences frankly are out of control. You get a sentence that's akin to what you would get for a homicide or for rape. In a white collar case, it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

David Gourevitch

White-collar cases used to be isolated and very much on the margins. What you saw over the last four years was corruption cases moving from the fringes of corporate America to the very heart, including many Fortune 500 companies.

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