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bandramitoday at 12:23 AM3 repliesview on HN

It's a real problem at this point. People still say "nobody went to jail for the GFC" even though over 200 people did in the US; it's just it took a decade and nobody actually paid attention a decade later when they went to jail.


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chollida1today at 3:03 AM

> It's a real problem at this point. People still say "nobody went to jail for the GFC" even though over 200 people did in the US; it's just it took a decade and nobody actually paid attention a decade later when they went to jail.

Did over 200 people in the US go to jail for the GFC? I just tried looking and I only see 1 person in the US. Iceland had about 25.

dghlsakjgtoday at 1:55 AM

For a multi-trillion dollar fuckup involving an entire industry... that seems low.

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lupiretoday at 1:41 AM

Fall guys.

Highest Profile Individuals Convicted Kareem Serageldin (Credit Suisse): Widely recognized as the only high-level Wall Street executive to serve prison time directly related to the GFC.

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