The Ledger

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Assertion Contradicted
Sandler: Judge assessed market damage from Michael Milken's violations at zero
“Interesting enough, when the judge assessed the economic damage to the marketplace from everything Michael pled to, included on the three counts that related to Bosque, that the total economic effect of these violations was zero. Not one penny was lost.”
Richard Sandler Mar 4, 2024 ▶ 46:31 Richard Sandler – The Prosecution of Michael Milken (EP.372)
Assertion Contradicted
Sandler: Milken's sentencing judge told parole commission no further wrongdoing was proven
“The judge who sentenced Mike, who held the Fatico hearing, wrote a letter to the parole commission on Mike's behalf, indicating that she held the Fatico hearing, and she did not believe that any further wrongdoing other than what he pled to could be shown, eve…”
Richard Sandler Mar 4, 2024 ▶ 56:53 Richard Sandler – The Prosecution of Michael Milken (EP.372)
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