We demand that the Dept. of Justice immediately address the vast differences in prosecution and sentencing when pursuing individuals versus crimes committed by businesses.
The latest case involves HSBC bank and their admission to breaking federal law by laundering billions of dollars for Colombian and Mexican drug cartels; in addition to helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed by the US. In exchange for no criminal prosecution, HSBC was fined $1.92 billion (equal to approx. 5 weeks income).
In October 2012, Kevin Gobert, of Houston, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering. His sentence... 20 years in prison.
Money should not buy immunity from prosecution.



