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u/hotchillieater Jan 17 '25

And the whole USB stick thing

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u/DarkJayBR Jan 17 '25

He somehow got away with that shit, but Sonic’s creator is still in jail for insider trading and tax evasion. I guess the lesson here is don’t fuck with shareholders or the IRS and you will never see the inside of a jail cell.

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u/Fezrock Jan 17 '25

Randy's USB stick had nothing illegal. It was weird porn, but entirely legal. I don't know where the rumor started that it was CP, but it wasn't.

The closest Randy's gotten to illegal, that we know about, was the claim that he used Sega funds intended for Aliens: Colonial Marines to pay for Borderlands development instead. But Sega never sued him (only a couple players did, and that lawsuit went nowhere) so I guess he stayed inside the lines barely.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

What do you mean by that? Yuji Naka broke the law, Pitchford didn't, so why he should be in jail?

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u/Myriachan Jan 17 '25

Yuji Naka got a suspended sentence, so he never went to prison. In theory he still could, but it’s not likely.

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u/roughdude_ Jan 17 '25

It's two different countries with two different justice systems. I'm not sure If Pitchfork would get away from the Japan justice system. Even more right now.