Comment on Rewarding Edward Snowden's CourageComments−rdl13yThis technically exposes him to somewhat more liability than he had before, right? "Financially benefits from his crime"−jenius13yOh man, interesting thought. Any people knowledgeable about the law that can comment on this?−mpyne13yIANAL but as far as I know you can create a blind trust to pay for legal expenses, and have excess donated to charity or something. That would prevent personal financial benefit from a crime.Otherwise how would any legal defense fund ever work?−rdl13yYeah, I was going to suggest a legal defense fund, or really just EFF donations earmarked to his case.
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This technically exposes him to somewhat more liability than he had before, right? "Financially benefits from his crime"
Oh man, interesting thought. Any people knowledgeable about the law that can comment on this?
IANAL but as far as I know you can create a blind trust to pay for legal expenses, and have excess donated to charity or something. That would prevent personal financial benefit from a crime.
Otherwise how would any legal defense fund ever work?
Yeah, I was going to suggest a legal defense fund, or really just EFF donations earmarked to his case.