Reply #21: this is a criminal trial. She is a witness, not the plaintiff. [View All]

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Her lawyers have nothing to do with it; the case is brought by federal prosecutors. It's normal for prosecutors to demand the maximum sentence when they file their complaint; the sentencing can be negotiated down or decreased at appeal, but in cases where a light sentence is asked for and later revelations justify a heavier one, it's harder to get it revised upwards.

So the law provides for a sentence of up to 50 years, but realistically he'll get 8-15 and be out within 5 - this is my guess only, and includes the adjustments in the appeal process.