To our bad guys, 2019 was a year flush with hope and opportunity; it ended with recidivism, more misery from Venezuela, a charlatan, an Okie who pulled a multi-million dollar fast-one on Chesapeake and, as in years past, a peek into the darker side of the human condition.
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Perp: Justin Lane Foust.
Crime: Wire
I report herein on 2018’s parade of reprobates, rapscallions and others generally lacking in moral hygiene. We reflect on a mother’s love, corruption in Venezuela, a disloyal employee, stealing from friends, a disgraced politician, and the wisdom of Forrest Gump.
Perp: Carol Faulkner
Violation: Not a crime but worthy of your consideration for its shamelessness. A “mendacious filing” in a an SEC civil enforcement action against Chris Faulkner, and she “repeatedly and willfully abused the judicial system” in connection with his fraud case.
Sentence: Sanctioned $5,205.50. This was after she was held in civil contempt and fled to Lebanon.
Titillating fact: This is the Frack Master’s OWN MOTHER. Merle was right; Mama failed … in so many ways.
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Perps: In “Operation Money Flight“, seven defendants (six Venezuelians and a Swiss banker), nine co-conspirators, and three unnamed “government officials”.
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Once again we look back at the continuing cavalcade of crooks, criminals, miscreants and, to put it kindly, morons the less intellectually gifted, who met justice face-to-face in 2017. This year’s class includes a preacher, a controller, an engineer, a landman, and two lawyers!
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