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Title: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Topazan on March 13, 2014, 07:02:48 AM
(If this is in the wrong forum please move.)

I know he was facing SEC charges, but I can't find any information about the trial.  Anyone know what happened? 


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Grinder on March 13, 2014, 10:21:40 AM
I suggest looking before you post. This thread in this forum was updated yesterday: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=159772.20


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Topazan on March 14, 2014, 03:59:35 AM
I'm sorry I overlooked one thread out of this entire massive sub-forum of which I am not  a regular.  Besides, how was I supposed to know there would be news recently after months and months of silence?

Patronizing lecture aside, I appreciate the help.  Thanks.


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Clobered09 on March 14, 2014, 05:51:02 AM
Shavers was never charged criminally, so he can't be convicted. 


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Topazan on March 14, 2014, 06:42:02 AM
Yeah, I was surprised to see it was a civil case.  Anyone know why he wasn't charged with fraud?


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Grinder on March 14, 2014, 08:40:35 AM
I'm sorry I overlooked one thread out of this entire massive sub-forum of which I am not  a regular.  Besides, how was I supposed to know there would be news recently after months and months of silence?
Another tip, then: if you hit ctrl-f in the browser and search for trendon or pirate you'll find it on the first or second page in seconds.


Title: Re: Was Trendon Shavers ever convicted?
Post by: Topazan on March 14, 2014, 09:23:51 AM
I had no reason to believe there would be anything about him on the first or second page.  This is an event that happened almost a year ago, and there has been very little news since.  It was an odd coincidence that something finally came out recently.