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steepholm ([personal profile] steepholm) wrote2010-05-23 07:29 pm
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Headlines You Won't See

Fraudster "devastated" after evidence of fraud comes to light.

Robber "devastated" at being caught by police.

Murderer "devastated" after being arrested for murder.

Single mother-of-two "devasted" after benefits cheat discovered.


Headlines you WILL see.
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[identity profile] mraltariel.livejournal.com 2010-05-23 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I've found fraudster devastated by fraud:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/stanford/6339129.html

But then, I think that is more or less the same as the case you cite...

[identity profile] steepholm.livejournal.com 2010-05-23 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You're right - and now I come to think of it, I seem to recall that Bernie Madoff was also awfully upset about being caught, and that this too was considered newsworthy.