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2024-05-10 05:47:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4058534F8637C8A4E9FB7687819467C121E844AA4549B72119A8674DF714E0AB
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Aaron was prosecuted and charged on 13 counts with a *potential* sentence of 50 years in prison and $1 million in fines. He was offered a plea deal of 6 months in prison if he pled guilty, but he refused. Aaron unfortunately died by suicide before a verdict was reached. https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/01/14/mit-hacking-case-lawyer-says-aaron-swartz-was-offered-plea-deal-of-six-months-behind-bars/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2013/01/17/aaron-swartz-and-the-corrupt-practice-of-plea-bargaining/?sh=fbc72917d1c4 https://mashable.com/archive/aaron-swartz-plea-deal
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