Agreed on how interviews will play with a judge. If there is evidence of his guilt, and he went on Dealbook to double down on his fraud, that is going to affect sentencing significantly. Speaking publicly about the case is a pretty good signal that Sam genuinely does not think he has criminal liability.
. . . or thinks he can talk his way out of it, like many more ordinary criminal targets who are arrested but decide to talk to the police investigator. People even choose to talk to grand juries when they know they are a target.
Agreed on how interviews will play with a judge. If there is evidence of his guilt, and he went on Dealbook to double down on his fraud, that is going to affect sentencing significantly. Speaking publicly about the case is a pretty good signal that Sam genuinely does not think he has criminal liability.
. . . or thinks he can talk his way out of it, like many more ordinary criminal targets who are arrested but decide to talk to the police investigator. People even choose to talk to grand juries when they know they are a target.