Originally Posted by
porcia83
He had paid nothing for his defense, it's being done pro bono. I don't know if when he set out going about his business he expected to be the test case, and had funds ready for either a fine or legal fees, but it seems to have worked out for him in either case. So far. There were probably better ways to go about effecting change (or getting closure scrutiny), but he seems to be the poster child for the issue, for better or worse.
Pro bono or not, somebody is paying the bill for his defense and it is us tax payers that are paying for the prosecution. He was operating a commercial enterprise in the USA and in the process operated an unauthorized "drone" in a careless and reckless manner. Who pays the fine after all his appeals have failed? Did his "foreign company have the proper permits to operate in this country? Did his company pay taxes on its earned income? Did he? Has the IRS looked into this yet?
Frank