Prosecutors prosecute cases they can win. Now you're probably right but let's not oversell the desire for justice. Plus what BW said.MrCrowesGarden wrote:Well sure. Can't imagine if he really has what he says why they wouldn't want it, or why he wouldn't share it. So, it's probably that he has nothing.lukethedrifter wrote:But prosecutors have to decide they want to go after whoever it is he claimed to have info on. Or they checked out his evidence and found it lacking.MrCrowesGarden wrote:So clearly trying to knock some time off his sentence in exchange for information, then.
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I don't think I am at all. All I said is something doesn't add up.
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Looks like Jenifer Langosh released a new article after Rob Manfred released a statement about Correa's latest claims. Apparently MLB tried to get him to offer his evidence and he refused. I'm guessing Correa would only release "the information" if MLB would reduce or eliminate his sentence - when that never happened, he refused to cooperate.
http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article ... -response/
http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article ... -response/
Manfred explained MLB's decision not to meet with Correa in the spring of 2015, saying that the Office of the Commissioner wanted to wait until after ongoing investigations were complete and MLB had a chance to begin its own investigation.
"The Office of the Commissioner made the decision in the spring of 2015 for sound legal reasons to defer its investigation of the incursions into the Astros' systems, including interviewing Mr. Correa and witnesses, as a result of the ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas," Commissioner Manfred said in a statement. "Mr. Correa and potential witnesses were informed of our decision to defer our investigation until the government completed its investigation and any criminal charges against Mr. Correa were adjudicated.
"Upon the conclusion of the federal investigation, during July and August 2016, the Department of Investigations repeatedly requested Mr. Correa's cooperation through his attorney. On July 21, 2016, Mr. Correa was informed directly that he would be placed on the permanently ineligible list if he did not cooperate with the Department of Investigations. Mr. Correa not only steadfastly refused to answer any questions, but also opposed the release of any documents by the government to the Office of the Commissioner. On August 23, 2016, Mr. Correa's attorney told the Department of Investigations that Mr. Correa was not interested in 'providing any information directly or indirectly to MLB.'"
Correa went on to claim that the Astros accessed and utilized proprietary data of the Cardinals -- a claim he also made when entering his guilty plea last year. At that time, the district court judge rejected a request by Correa's lawyers to subpoena additional information from the Astros. None of the investigations conducted uncovered evidence to support Correa's claim on this matter.
"The Department of Investigations was not provided evidence to substantiate the other allegations contained in Mr. Correa's letter, but remains willing to meet with Mr. Correa at any time," the Commissioner said in concluding his statement.
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Maybe he's gonna write a book.
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To be entitled "The Correan War." The film version could use "Suicide Is Painless" as its movie theme.lukethedrifter wrote:Maybe he's gonna write a book.
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SI Article out today...
https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/10/04/chris ... twitter_si
What Happened to the Houston Astros' Hacker?
SI Exclusive: As a rising Cardinals analyst, Chris Correa didn’t believe he was committing a crime when he hacked into the Astros’ internal database. Then he went to prison, where he changed his views on his actions and the criminal justice system.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/10/04/chris ... twitter_si
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What a surreal story from start to finish. Also, lol at working for 12 cents an hour to pay back a $280k debt. At 40 hours a week 52 weeks a year, that’s like 1200 years.
The Astros really should forgive that if possible.
The Astros really should forgive that if possible.
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Great article. Fascinating read.
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I still can't get over the 12 cents an hour thing and using those wages to pay off the debt. Can you imagine Jim Crane sitting in his office getting a check for like $12 from the Federal Bureau of Prisons with a statement:
Money Owed: $280,000
Time worked this month: 101 hours
Payment: $12.12
Money still owed: $279, 987.88
Probably costs more money for his CPA to deal with the paperwork than he receives in the checks.
Money Owed: $280,000
Time worked this month: 101 hours
Payment: $12.12
Money still owed: $279, 987.88
Probably costs more money for his CPA to deal with the paperwork than he receives in the checks.
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Great read.
And pisses me off even more. Our prison system is... well.... criminal
And pisses me off even more. Our prison system is... well.... criminal