It is great being rich

[Cats Cats Cats]

Not according to the FDIC.  If this was a true case, he effed up and should have taken $99. 

"2113.  Bank robbery and incidental crimes.

(a)  Whoever, by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take, from the person or presence of another any property or money or any other thing of value belonging to, or in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of, any bank, credit union, or any savings and loan association; or

Whoever enters or attempts to enter any bank, credit union, or any savings and loan association, or any building used in whole or in part as a bank, credit union, or as a savings and loan association, with intent to commit in such bank, credit union, or in such savings and loan association, or building, or part thereof, so used, any felony affecting such bank, credit union, or such savings and loan association and in violation of any statute of the United States, or any larceny--

Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(b)  Whoever takes and carries away, with intent to steal or purloin, any property or money or any other thing of value exceeding $100 belonging to, or in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of any bank, credit union, or any savings and loan association, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; or

Whoever takes and carries away, with intent to steal or purloin, any property or money or any other thing of value not exceeding $100 belonging to, or in the care, custody, control, management, or possession of any bank, credit union, or any savings and loan association, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."

http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/rules/8000-1250.html

A sympathetic local prosecutor might reduce charges to larceny if it was an armed robbery of a store or gas station.  I did see some chatter on-line that it's possible the FBI could defer to local prosecution, but after reading the FDIC citation, I don't believe that's the case.

Minimum sentencing can be used as a guideline but not force now , if I remember correctly.

[Cats Cats Cats]

Yes, but the story claims he was sentenced by the Parrish court. 

I'm calling BULLSMILE!

Yeah, the story was from 2009 and I can't find anything other than broken news site links.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I would submit that no matter how long his rap sheet, in the few years he has been at it, there is no way he has done as much overall damage to society/economy, etc as the $3 billion fraud.  (Otherwise, it is likely he would have retired before this point.)

[carltonplace]

well he's not homeless or hungry anymore. Silver lining ya'll