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One of these two parties is not telling the truth...https://twitter.com/ChristyNews3LV/status/893601378030960640 …

Not mutually exclusive responses. Attorney may be saying that selling and profiting from distribution of malware is not a crime.

Sure seems like it is, but then again IANAL

Read Orin Kerr op-ed in WaPo about intent of seller is important - was it sold knowing and with intent that it would be used for crime

His co-conspirator advertised it on dark net markets. This is like saying you read Playboy for the articles.

These cases aren't generally about proving a crime but about forcing a defendant into a plea bargain - they aren't looking for a trial

That's why I read the reporter's statement about his admission to include knowledge of criminal use — otherwise what good is it as admission