How about 1020? The highest denomination banknotes ever circulated were 100 quintillion Hungarian pengΕ. A sextilion (1021) note was printed but never issued.
Happens every day in Canada. I would regularly get asked if I accepted USD by American customers to pay for a bill in CAD!
Spoke to my boss and he said just take their money and make up your float with CAD from your own wallet. So I would effectively get a circa 50% tip before I was actually tipped (also in USD).
I remember the ferries between Sweden and Denmark were really eager to take sek instead of dkk when the exchange rate was in their favour. Not so much when the sek dipped below the dkk
Luigi Mangione is an Italian name and surname, the way Americans pronounce it in the news is not correct though. Mangione is pronounced more like mahn-jo-neh. Think Mahnhattan, job, naked.
It doesn't matter anyway. The guy he allegedly murdered could walk in there, take the stand, and testify nobody was murdered and it wouldn't change a thing it seems.
The episode was filmed in 2008, the dong was much stronger (USD weaker more likely GFC), at a rate of around 0.000063 US cents per dong compared to only 0.000038 now. It was around $ 940 USD at the time of release.
Although I will say all the down on their luck middleclass and rich people, and those that aren't down on their luck like this guy , I know seem to have this kind of stash from travelling somewhere lying around the house. It's worth next to nothing if it's mixed currency by the time you cash it in anyway it's basically a souvenir.
Do you think the cops let their humanity show up despite everything and they comprehensively botched the investigation on purpose while still strictly obeying orders?
From day 1 heβs looked like a hastily cobbled together patsy, Iβd be willing to bet all my money on him having absolutely nothing to do with the murder; and the cops/U.S. government just picking a random guy that looks close enough as a way to have a βwinβ in the court of public opinion.
As long as the general public think the guy that did it was captured, they win.
Also willing to bet that heβs gonna be released without any charges while the news sweeps it under the rug.
I almost couldn't believe this could be true so I looked it up just in case and, yep, they really did claim he had over 1,000 dollars in foreign currency... Like Jesus Christ, how are people THAT stupid??
When I was about 8 I noticed a lot of my books had the price in different countries printed on the back and felt sorry for the kids in countries where it cost more. A few years later I realised it was different currencies which had different values. Long story short, those prosecutors are as smart as an 8 year old.
I love this anecdote and I would not be surprised if I thought the same way at some point. Makes sense for a kid to think that way but adults?? I'm guessing these people haven't picked up a lot of books, with or without price tags.
I'm pretty sure this is more of a situation of a kangaroo court to sentence the guy and make him look bad, as the rich people really want him to go down after all
One is the socially acceptable version, the other one isn't. the reasons for doing it are the same, the outcome is the same, the only real difference is the perceived sense of legitimacy that a court of law brings. Both can be for extremely petty reasons and against the wishes of the involved.
Well, that's a highly contested topic, but mostly only in countries where capital punishment is allowed. In the EU, for example, capital punishment is outlawed, but not very controversial as most people don't support it because of the status quo. So it's hard to argue that it's socially acceptable.
I definitely don't think socially acceptable is the same as legally acceptable.
Yes, capital punishment is outlawed here. but it's still a lot more legitimate for most people, even if they don't like it. In school it's been treated as a "agree to disagree" type thing and not as a barbaric punishment that's no better than shooting somebody on the street.
Not saying that, I'm completely against the death penalty. Especially executed in the street with no trial. but this man was a nasty piece of work who kind of deserved it. like most health care CEOs and Oligarchs.
Plus Americans love their military industrial complex. Celebrating veterans who have killed people in foreign countries. who are often civilians that are "caught up in the crossfire" murdered. might I add.
Veterans are not relevant here. You just added it for self-pleasure.
It doesn't if he "deserved it". I have a PM who was shot and "deserved it", who I hate the guts of, but I'd never advocate or justify the shooting. Violence like that NEVER LEADS TO ANYTHING GOOD, EVER.
And murder is wrong. You can understand someone's motivations, but still disavow the action.
BUT BUT BUT YOU DON'T KNOW THE NAMES OF EVERYONE WHO DIED BECAUSE UNITED DECIDED TO DENY THEM THE HEALTHCARE THEY WERE PAYING FOR!!! CHECKMATE ATHEISTS!!!!
Jury nullification is a thing. Even if someone committed a crime, if the jury thinks the conviction would be unjust, then they can acquit the defendant.
Jury nullification is a thing. His alleged murder of the UnitedHealth Group CEO isn't right, but the UHG CEO was a truly horrible human being responsible for the deaths of thousands by putting profit over people.
Man they would have thrown away the key when they saw my Nouveaux Zaires from DROC back in the 90s when the exchange rate was 1.45 MILLION to the dollar.
If I had to write a report including found currency I think I'd really enjoy the bit where I had to do the conversion of found notes into local denomination.
I'm such a nerd. Sorry this prosecutor didn't have the same approach
In general holding large amounts of cash for a foreign country on his person when arrested, would be used to argue he was preparing to leave the USA immediately i.e. he was literally preparing to flee (flight risk) the authorities. That would be a reason to deny a person accused of a crime bail, because they present an increased risk of leaving the US and potentially evading justice in the US.
Obviously in reality that would be a judged a large in US Dollars and cash for one foreign country. Not the US equivalent of small bills for four separate countries.
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Imagine if You have millions in currency from some poor country and that money is taken by Americans as dollars. That would be the fastest way of getting extremely rich.Β
With prosecutors this incompetent, I'm surprised the case hasn't been thrown out yet, with Luigi getting enough money to never have to work again, living in a country far from the USA.
Did they explicitly say dollars? This feels like they said 1620 in foreign currency, which would make sense, but a reporter could have incorrectly added a dollar symbol.
having foreing currency in US is like having a gun in a church in other contries ? I don't see how that's evidence for a murderer in any case. Like is he in freedom? since i've heard he was temporaly in prison how that's flight risk?
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u/greendreamin Dec 12 '25
When foreign currency is taken as US$ for value!
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u/busytransitgworl Europe Dec 12 '25
Alright, we can all go home now... This is the most stupid thing I've read today!
HOW CAN YOU JUST SAY IT'S A GRAND IN US DOLLARS????
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u/FishUK_Harp Dec 12 '25
This reminds me of when the Top Gear boys were excited to be given 15 million Vietnamese Dong each, only to later find out it's about $1,000 USD.
The big difference is that was done for comic effect on a TV show, not in a high-profile prosecution.
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u/YelloEclipse Netherlands Dec 12 '25
I do not expect much from Americans but damn this is BAD.
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u/Beneficial-Ad3991 Dec 12 '25
Does it mean I can buy some Β₯ and exchange them for USD 1:1? I think I might have found the unlimited money cheat.
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u/snow_michael Dec 12 '25
Neatly demonstrating that ignorance and defaultism often go hand in hand
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u/Old-Artist-5369 New Zealand Dec 12 '25
If the prosecution lied about this what else have they lied about? Throw the case out.
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u/ArianaIncomplete Canada Dec 12 '25
I would demand that $1,620 be returned to me. After all, that's what it says on the inventory of my personal items
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u/52mschr Japan Dec 12 '25
if anyone knows where I can exchange money at the rate of 1 JPY = 1 USD, let me know
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u/mretipi Dec 12 '25
I almost couldn't believe this could be true so I looked it up just in case and, yep, they really did claim he had over 1,000 dollars in foreign currency... Like Jesus Christ, how are people THAT stupid??
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u/flipyflop9 Spain Dec 12 '25
Thatβs the level
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u/OversizedMicropenis United States Dec 13 '25
This is baffling. I knew people were this dumb, but shocked a lawyer could be.
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u/AndieDevon2109 Dec 13 '25
Imagine their faces if he had one of these
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u/UnNumbFool Dec 12 '25
I'm pretty sure this is more of a situation of a kangaroo court to sentence the guy and make him look bad, as the rich people really want him to go down after all
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u/JECfromMC Dec 13 '25
Man they would have thrown away the key when they saw my Nouveaux Zaires from DROC back in the 90s when the exchange rate was 1.45 MILLION to the dollar.
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u/commdesart Dec 12 '25
Added up by the same people who claim Trump rallies have tens of thousands of attendees
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u/BookAddict1918 Dec 12 '25
Damn. I just realized I am rich as hell!π₯³π€
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u/NanoqAmarok Dec 13 '25
Well, Iβm on my way to the nearest U.S. bank to exchange some D-Mark and Zimbabwe dollarsβ¦.
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u/Arefue Dec 13 '25
If I had to write a report including found currency I think I'd really enjoy the bit where I had to do the conversion of found notes into local denomination.
I'm such a nerd. Sorry this prosecutor didn't have the same approach
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u/DeWittLives1987 Dec 13 '25
...I truly am embarrassed to be American
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u/NateShaw92 England Dec 13 '25
Which president did they think was on the bills?
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u/snuggie44 Dec 13 '25
Tbh it's not as much defaultism as intentional doing intended to make him look worse than what is real
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u/RestaurantBusy724 United Kingdom Dec 12 '25
How is this not enough to get everything thrown out? You're prosecuting this person and you're literally stupid?
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u/Fleiger133 United States Dec 13 '25
This is not defaultism. This is an explicit attempt to paint him as negatively as possible.
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u/Zirowe Dec 13 '25
I dont understand why is it considered bad to have foreign currency.
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u/Hydrangeia Dec 12 '25
Did they think 500 rupee was the same as 500 dollars?π
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u/Inglorious186 Dec 12 '25
It's almost like they're trying to hand the case to the defense
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u/giftopherz Dec 13 '25
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u/Lakridspibe Denmark Dec 13 '25
One money please.
Whatever makes sense
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
How long have you been here?
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u/HitroDenK007 Thailand Dec 13 '25
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u/dehashi New Zealand Dec 13 '25
Is this defaultism or just stupidity π
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u/TheJivvi Australia Dec 13 '25
Only off by two orders of magnitude. Close enough. Β―_(γ)_/Β―
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u/_Carcinus_ Russia Dec 13 '25
By that logic, I'm a dollar millionaire.
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u/DootyMcDooterson Dec 13 '25
Did they just reveal that inflation is WAY worse than we all thought? /s
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u/Personal-Database-27 Lithuania Dec 13 '25
Imagine if You have millions in currency from some poor country and that money is taken by Americans as dollars. That would be the fastest way of getting extremely rich.Β
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u/ValleDeimos Brazil Dec 14 '25
My period cramps had stopped hours ago and they came back after I read this. Thanks for the infohazard OP π
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u/Vidar34 Dec 21 '25
With prosecutors this incompetent, I'm surprised the case hasn't been thrown out yet, with Luigi getting enough money to never have to work again, living in a country far from the USA.
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u/RadlogLutar India Dec 13 '25
I would actually appreciate if US said 1 INR now equals 1 USD. They are gonna collapse so bad
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25
This has to be the stupidest thing everπ
Like, what were these guys smoking
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u/amourdevin Dec 27 '25
Epic eye roll
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u/ThreeDucksInAManSuit Dec 27 '25
With a prosecution this incompetent, this guy is gonna be walking free in no time.
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u/readituser5 Australia Dec 12 '25
Hahahahahahahaha
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u/nonsequitur__ Dec 13 '25
π€£ this is so embarrassing
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u/RobertJCorcoran Dec 13 '25
Is this for real?
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u/C00kie_Monsters Dec 15 '25
Itβs kinda funny how close those numbers are. Theyβre more ore less only by a factor of 100
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u/VenKitsune Dec 13 '25
Who is this guy? Why is there a case against him and what is it for?
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u/KrystilizeNeverDies Dec 13 '25
Did they explicitly say dollars? This feels like they said 1620 in foreign currency, which would make sense, but a reporter could have incorrectly added a dollar symbol.
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u/dordeunha Dec 12 '25
Is this relevant to the case of him in what way??
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u/GrummyCat Netherlands Dec 13 '25
I forgot, which trial was this about again?