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Originally Posted by Wormius
How does he only get 7 years, while the guy who defrauded people at that music festival received a 10 year sentence? Is there any kind of consistency?
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Billy McFarland hasn't even received a sentence yet. He faces up to ten years after a plea deal.
Shkreli faced up to 25 years, the prosecutor was asking for 15 and he was sentenced to 7 by the judge.
For what it's worth, they also weren't even charged for the same thing, McFarland was charged for multiple counts of wire fraud, Shkreli was found guilty of securities fraud and conspiracy. McFarland defrauded investors over 25M, Shkreli is alleged to have defrauded under 10M, I believe.