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Quote of the Day: Tom Petters Will Start Paying You Back in 2060 | 04.08.10

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“Every day, I am fraught with pain and anguish for those affected by my actions. For those who lost money, I will work to repair and replace what has been lost.”

~ Convicted Ponzi Schemer Tom Petters, at his sentencing where Judge Richard Kyle sentenced him to 50 years in prison.

Posted in Fraud, Quote of the DayTagged Ponzi Schemes, Quote of the Day, Tom Petters

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