tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503292949532760618.post2904059735134864990..comments2024-03-28T13:39:27.601-07:00Comments on DSHR's Blog: Winston Smith Lives!David.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14498131502038331594noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503292949532760618.post-5784723351473765652013-08-14T17:17:02.833-07:002013-08-14T17:17:02.833-07:00Matt Taibbi expands on the back-story and reports ...Matt Taibbi <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/doj-compounds-stat-screwup-by-whitewashing-old-eric-holder-speech-20130814" rel="nofollow">expands on the back-story</a> and reports that the <a href="http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/ag/speeches/2012/ag-speech-1210091.html" rel="nofollow">following disclaimer now appears</a> at the head of the page:<br /><br /><i>This announcement was updated on August 9, 2013.<br />The initial version of these remarks inadvertently contained inaccurate numbers stating that the Distressed Homeowner Initiative netted 530 criminal defendants in cases involving more than 73,000 victims and losses of more than $1 billion, in FY 2012.<br />An extensive review of the reported cases concluded that the original figures included in the Distressed Homeowner Initiative included not only criminal defendants who had been charged in Fiscal Year 2012, as reported, but also a number of defendants who were the subject of other prosecutive actions – such as a conviction or sentence – in Fiscal Year 2012. In addition, the announcement included a number of defendants who were charged in mortgage fraud cases in which the victim(s) did not fit the narrow definition of distressed homeowner that the initiative targeted. While all of the cases originally reported were part of our collective efforts to ensure stability and fairness in our financial and housing markets, the remarks below reflect the accurate, up-to-date data regarding the Distressed Homeowner Initiative.</i><br /><br />Getting caught is the best deterrent against attempts to rewrite history.David.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14498131502038331594noreply@blogger.com