White House Defends $1.6 Billion Fraudster: 'Not Our Fraud'
Karoline Leavitt, speaking for the Biden White House, claimed they were “unable to tie any supposedly fraudulent representations to Mr Gentile,” painting it as 'weaponization of justice' by the Trump team. Let's be clear: Gentile and his co-defendant were convicted in August 2024 for conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and securities fraud . The conviction isn't
erased. So, the 'weaponization' here seems to be the justice system actually convicting a wealthy fraudster. It raises questions about how many 'previous administration' legal decisions will be creatively reinterpreted for the wealthy under the current one. Some crimes, it seems, are simply more equal than others when the right names are involved. (Source: The Independent)