They didn't go for fraud because the burden of proof would be not necessarily harder, just more complex and tedious, with more pitfalls, not to mention the seriousness of the case would be massively reduced.
By overcharging him with something ridiculous, they're hoping he pleads down so they can get a settlement conviction for talking points, and to set a precedent, to justify the same type of charges against others in the future.
Notice how he isn't being sued by people he supposedly scammed in civil suits? It's because the burden of that would be extremely high. BUT if they get a settlement conviction with him, it opens the flood gates for civil suits based on that settlement.
So this dude better fight hard in court, and not settle at all. Otherwise they'll make sure he's bankrupted even if he walks with no prison time. The best choice for him is to fight and win, not just for all of us, but for himself too.
And that's part of their strategy. They ramp up the charges to the max, hope he settles for no prison time and probation, which lets tons of random people sue him into the dirt for "misleading" them. This is how they abuse the justice system to punish people.
They didn't go for fraud because the burden of proof would be not necessarily harder, just more complex and tedious, with more pitfalls, not to mention the seriousness of the case would be massively reduced.
By overcharging him with something ridiculous, they're hoping he pleads down so they can get a settlement conviction for talking points, and to set a precedent, to justify the same type of charges against others in the future.
Notice how he isn't being sued by people he supposedly scammed in civil suits? It's because the burden of that would be extremely high. BUT if they get a settlement conviction with him, it opens the flood gates for civil suits based on that settlement.
So this dude better fight hard in court, and not settle at all. Otherwise they'll make sure he's bankrupted even if he walks with no prison time. The best choice for him is to fight and win, not just for all of us, but for himself too.
And that's part of their strategy. They ramp up the charges to the max, hope he settles for no prison time and probation, which lets tons of random people sue him into the dirt for "misleading" them. This is how they abuse the justice system to punish people.