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U.S. and States Prepare to Sue S.&P. Over Mortgage Ratings... "Fraud!! Who, US???"
The Justice Department, along with state prosecutors, plans to file civil charges against Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, accusing the firm of fraudulently rating mortgage bonds that led to the financial crisis, people briefed on the plan said Monday.
Not saying that S & P is without fault by any means, but the timing this far afterwards is rather interesting, as is the fact that pretty much everyone involved in the financial crisis and incidents afterwards (um, where's Jon Corzine?) have gotten a slap on the wrist, but suddenly the two rating agencies that downgraded the US are in the spotlight.
Reply to @scott: Well, I guess that it was inevitable... it had to happen sooner or later, but I did have a pretty good run. Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!
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Not saying that S & P is without fault by any means, but the timing this far afterwards is rather interesting, as is the fact that pretty much everyone involved in the financial crisis and incidents afterwards (um, where's Jon Corzine?) have gotten a slap on the wrist, but suddenly the two rating agencies that downgraded the US are in the spotlight.