Shouldn’t Phil Mickelson be in jail?
I know this is a white collar crime, but our society puts people in jail for having a joint in their pocket, Phil scammed his way to million dollars.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday alleged golfer Phil Mickelson made $931,000 after purchasing stock on an insider trading tip from sports gambler Billy Walters and then used some of the money to pay back Walters, to whom he allegedly owed money.
The SEC is seeking to recoup alleged Ill-gotten gains from Mickelson, who was not criminally charged. Mickelson’s attorney said Thursday in a statement that the golfer has entered into an agreement with the SEC and will return all money from the trade in question.
If you didn’t think that was enough to put Phil in jail, look at this.
Mickelson is also tied to a federal money laundering case, sources told ESPN last year, in which a California man is accused of transferring almost $3 million as part of an illegal gambling operation. The nearly $3 million is alleged to be Mickelson’s money.
It appears Phil is scammer and heavy gambler, but for whatever reason he is getting a pass. Can you imagine if this was say Tom Brady?
I doubt it would have been as glossed over.