Here's the key quote from the Clarionledger article:


"He was benevolent with other people's money and gave it to who he wanted to," said Rep. Phillip Gunn, R-Clinton, a former WorldCom investor, who said he and a number of friends lost a lot of money."


Ebbers is a thief whose crimes have affected millions of people. If he had robbed a convienence store, there would have been no question about a long sentence. He steals billions and perpetrates the largest financial fraud in American corporate history, ever, and folks defend him because he gave some money away.

I found it interesting that when jurors were interviewed after the trial, a number of them said that Ebbers' own testimony convinced them of his guilt.

Remember, his defense was "oh, I didn't know. I didn't pay too much attention to the company finances" Yeah, right. He can think about that while he sits in the pokey.