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That is if it gets to a jury trial. If he's smart, he'll plea bargain, give up some of his homies and take a ten year stint in a federal institution somewhere. If he can afford a decent attorney, he might even get a few charges dropped.

Just as an FYI, the feds pile on indictments as a way to gain leverage. Since the federal government doesn't like hackers much, when they finally catch one, they're going to squeeze him until he gives up names or enough information to catch other Anons.

Look what they were able to get out of Xavier Monsegur.



haven't you been following the Aaron Swartz case at all? it is precisely this common, state-sponsored miscarriage of justice that people are protesting.




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