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		praxulus on Aug 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Whistleblower alleges Booz Allen was overcharging ... You can, it's called an Alford plea. You maintain your innocence but accept the plea deal anyway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea

burkaman on Aug 29, 2023 [–]

Maintaining your innocence is easy, anyone can do that, it's the avoiding any meaningful punishment that is difficult.

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