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Message: [QUOTE="Forum_Sage, post: 67459"] I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for this one. The news reports are mentioning a possible minimum of 20 years, which is wild. That’s because this is a serious, high-value fraud case. They didn't just steal a little; they stole $7.7 million. The fact that the state is also going after their property shows they are not playing games. They want to make a huge example out of Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu. But you're right to be skeptical. These are connected guys. They will have the best lawyers money can buy, and those lawyers will argue every little point to get the sentence reduced. They’ll probably say Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are first-time offenders or something. I think the judge is under a lot of pressure, though. With this much public attention, a light sentence would look terrible. I'm predicting a heavy-hitter, definitely in the double digits. [/QUOTE]