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Tech executives, fueled by their ill-gotten crypto gains, are heavily lobbying congressional Republicans right now to make this dystopian dream happen.

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators in Los Angeles announced charges Friday against prominent short-seller Andrew Left, alleging he made millions of dollars of ill-gotten gains.

He also agreed to forfeit dozens of designer bags and shoes as well as a money counting machine, all of which prosecutors said were either ill-gotten gains or goods used to further criminal activity.

If they complied they would be allowed to keep their ill-gotten fortunes as long as they made sure that tribute was paid to him.

The lawsuit seeks an injunction barring any further violations of the law, forfeiture of ill-gotten gains, restitution to repay consumers and monetary penalties.