Rajaratnam, Raj
Uneven Justice: The Plot - to Sink Galleon
- ISBN 13:
- 9781637582817
- author:
- Rajaratnam, Raj
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Post Hill Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.2 x 3.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Business, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Plot to Sink Galleon: A Cautionary Tale of Unchecked Prosecutorial Power In 2008, Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the iconic hedge fund Galleon Group, chose to go to trial rather than concede to a false narrative concocted by ambitious prosecutors. Naively, he had expected a fair hearing in court, trusting the system as an immigrant who had achieved tremendous success in his adopted country. However, he was met with prosecutorial overreach, driven by political ambition, FBI fabrications, and lies told under oath by cooperating witnesses. Rajaratnam's case is a stark reminder of the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power. Despite serving only seven and a half years of an eleven-year sentence, he was convicted and became collateral damage in a pursuit of bigger game. This riveting and thought-provoking tale sheds light on the vagaries of justice when an unscrupulous prosecutor is calling the shots. A cautionary story with far-reaching implications, The Plot to Sink Galleon is a gripping account of one man's struggle for justice and the devastating consequences of prosecutorial overreach.