Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
I'm very confused here.

He's apparently coming back to Nevada to face this, perhaps sign an already-negotiated plea deal.

That I understand.

But how the hell is SWC.eu still running?? Isn't that pretty much committing the exact same crime while making a plea bargain to the previous crime?

I know he posted on one forum that he "stepped away" from SWC.eu, but I'm sure they have all the videos on lockdown where he admits that he was the one who started the new site. So how is it still running? Is he honestly going to claim that he no longer has anything to do with it? And they're supposed to believe it just because he says so?

This is soooooooooooo strange.

You would think that shutting down the new SWC immediately would be a prerequisite for any kind of deal.

Unless that's what he'll be doing once the deal is signed.
I'm skeptical that any final plea agreement is already in place - why wouldn't the DA first require Micon to come to the US and surrender before offering any firm agreement? And I've got to believe that any agreement would include as a term of probation that Micon refrain from similar internet activities for an extended period of time. Where that leaves SWC is anyone's guess.

For those wagering on the outcome, in the spirit of Joe Navarro, I'm going to speculate and handicap the conclusion of this matter as follows:

If Micon appears in Court next week wearing a full suit and tie, then there is a high probability of a fine + probation only.

If Micon appears in Court next week without wearing a full suit and tie but rather a collared shirt and pants, then jail time is not yet fully off the table.

And if Micon appears in Court next week dressed as you would otherwise expect Micon to be dressed, then there is a high probability of some jail time.