Comment Comment by rKarpinski > If the SEC didn't have a strong case he wouldn't have settled so quickly.No one wants to fight the federal government wether they are guilty or not."Forbes lists Bechtolsheim's net worth at somewhere north of $16 billion. The SEC fine is less than 0.006 percent of his holdings."I'd settle immediately too. 900k fine or 400k illicit gains means nothing if you are worth 16B. parent rKarpinski 2 years ago
No one wants to fight the federal government wether they are guilty or not.
"Forbes lists Bechtolsheim's net worth at somewhere north of $16 billion. The SEC fine is less than 0.006 percent of his holdings."
I'd settle immediately too. 900k fine or 400k illicit gains means nothing if you are worth 16B.