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they still have to be able to collect. and knowing how profligate Uber is with spending, i wouldn't be surprised if a large part of the Otto acquisition was immediate earnout for Levandowski.

frankly, if he comes out with $10MM after it's all said and done, he's still ahead.

it's totally possible for this to happen.

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I'm sure he'll land on his feet. His reputation and trustworthiness, however, will forever be tarnished. And if he's convicted his career is pretty much over.

Do you need a career if you have that much money?

For the highly aspirational type, $10M is really not a lot of money in SV these days (it is however still a great deal of money for a reasonable sort of person).

Anyone who thinks 10 mill is nkt a lot of money needs to get their head out of their ass and live a day in the lives of those who would greet 10k as an unbelievable benefice. Not that they would understand those $5 words

What kind of word is "nkt"?

must be a typo of "not", most likely via a phone.

Yep, on my phone k is just below o on the godawful on-screen keyboard

He could always run for president of the United States.

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