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Back to EpisodesCFO Thought It Was Civil—Now He's Facing Federal Charges
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
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Procrastination in Federal Cases Can Cost You Everything
Inaction is a decision. I once spoke with a corporate controller who suspected invoicing issues but clung to a civil attorney's opinion that it was just a dispute—not a crime. Seventeen months later, his co-workers (some more culpable than him) are now government cooperators. They acted. He waited. Now, they're likely to receive sentencing benefits for cooperating, while he's exposed. As Hunter S. Thompson said, "A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance." If you're in trouble, don't stall—act now.
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