Originally Posted by Brian837

If you get 15 years in federal prison you do a little bit over 12 years which is exactly how long Pathfinder was gone.
He didn't die. Nobody bought the computer in some casino parking lot because they would not have known he was gone for 12 years.
He just got out and logged back in.
He knew he was going to prison so he faked his death so nobody knew he was going to prison.
There were 3 different people within 50 miles who started a 15 year federal prison term within 2 weeks after the death and got out before he logged back in.

I have not worked out where theking comes in to this just yet. I have a few very good ideas though.

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