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This post is relevant and it is quoted from the ZJ thread. It is from Myturn2raise. Funny I found another place to quote it. But criminals often have to deal with this scenario as illustrated in this quote.

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The sun comes up. You made a mistake and I hope you come out OK through it all. I've been in your shoes in some ways and it sucks. But, I hope you can make the best of the situation. I'm not saying it will be a positive event. I doubt it will be. Just make the best of what has happened, because that is all you can do.

I made a terrible mistake when I was 19, which I've mentioned a few times in the forum before. I was heavy into the drug scene. Most people I knew were 'doing it.' No one was getting in trouble for it. I, and my acquaintences, didn't think much trouble would result if we did get caught. No one was being hurt by what we were doing. Well....

I got caught. I was breaking the law. I thought then, and still think, that the laws are/were stupid. However, that gives me no right to not obide by those laws.

It turned out to be a big deal. Through months of legal battles/negotiations, I was fortunate enough to receive only a 3 years sentence in the department of corrections for a possession charge. (The time served was much less as I was a first-time, non-violent offender who received good-time credit though I did violate prison rules... yeah, nothing about prison is logical.)

At the time, I was studying to become a high school teacher. Good luck with that. Decisions at 19 can bar one permanently from a chosen field. I moved into a different field when I tried to put my life back on track. I earned numerous degrees from a major university in a prestigious program (one which is consistently rated as tops in the country), but I still could not find employment. Once a felon, always a felon. Luckily, poker exists and I was still able to find my niche and make a few dollars.

Today, I live a different, but still very good life. Many avenues were blocked, but, luckily, this is a land of opportunity.

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Also I'd like to reiterate that ZJ was a high profile player. He was an online poker celebrity. Any effects of his actions will likely not ripple much farther then the poker world. Celebrities have to deal with being under the microscope all the time. It comes with the territory. I'm sure we are all aware of britney Spears driving superfast with her newborn in her lap, or Wynona Ryder stealing from Dillards or where-ever. There is only mob mentality here because of the high profiles of both JJ and ZJ.


EDIT: I guess my point was that neither JJ or ZJ would be able to avoid this leaking out, regardless of how the sites handled it. They are just too high profile.