That's what I thought too! Life sentences for extortion seem pretty intense, but I guess the scale of the crime and the people involved made it a big deal. $3.6 million in bitcoin isn't small change
Right. It could be the magnitude of the crime that warranted such a punishment and also serving as an example for the rest to deter them from doing something even similar
Yeah, the scale of it probably played a huge role. Plus, with high-profile folks involved, they likely wanted to send a strong message to prevent others from trying the same thing. Makes sense as a deterrent
That's what I thought too! Life sentences for extortion seem pretty intense, but I guess the scale of the crime and the people involved made it a big deal. $3.6 million in bitcoin isn't small change
Right. It could be the magnitude of the crime that warranted such a punishment and also serving as an example for the rest to deter them from doing something even similar
Yeah, the scale of it probably played a huge role. Plus, with high-profile folks involved, they likely wanted to send a strong message to prevent others from trying the same thing. Makes sense as a deterrent