Justice Department Must Do More for Victims of the Financial Crisis Than Just Sue Standard & Poors

Firedoglake writes, We’re happy to see the Department of Justice take Standard & Poor’s to court — but this civil suit represents just a small first step in holding Wall Street accountable for the 2008 financial crisis. Many people are still unsatisfied about the lack of prosecutions against Wall Street fraudsters. We need to make sure the DOJ understands that while the action against S&P is certainly welcome, one civil suit barely begins to address the rampant fraud and criminality that caused the 2008 crisis. The DOJ is reportedly considering a similar lawsuit against the ratings agency Moody’s – we…

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