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		gmadsen on Oct 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Former Netflix executive convicted of receiving br... this seems like such a low reward high risk grift. A Netflix exec needs to risk his entire life over $450K?

tptacek on Oct 19, 2021 [–]

The DOJ adds up Kail's gains into the mid 7 figures, inclusive of the stock grants he was given by the companies he shook down.

sizzle on Oct 20, 2021 | [–]

Correct they gave an example xx,xxx stock options for a company that got acquired by mega corp could easily translate into millions.

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