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In an attempt to recoup investing losses, Israel became embroiled in a series of highly speculative if not outright fraudulent schemes. He gave a $ 10 million loan to Robert Booth
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agreed in her 2019 ruling that Israel's health was poor, but she also said early release would "make a mockery of the sentencing statute" if Israel were released early, furthermore objecting to lenient sentencing for "white-collar criminals who have privileged backgrounds".
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Israel pled guilty and on April 14, 2008, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $ 300 million to compensate victims. He was allowed to remain free until being sent to prison, due to pre-existing medical issues that needed treatment.
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secretive "shadow market". These and other schemes all were unsuccessful for Israel, who was also heavily abusing cocaine and dealing with a series of painful surgeries.
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