Oh for the love of...NO! Stealing virtual gaming world money is NOT the same as stealing actual money from the mint. I swear...sometimes the hyperbole the lawyers lay out really can be thick as hell, unless of course they want to equate Zynga to the freaking FED now.Mitchell recently appeared in court where a prosecutor said that in theory his theft was no different from a criminal stealing paper money from a government Mint, even though it was a virtual crime.
But yes, there was a crime obviously because he profited actual money from someone elses' creation by distributing their currency (the poker chips) to others for actual cash. Hence I guess he knows that much since he pleaded guilty.
Still, for the love of god...get off your high horses already. I swear, the minute someone mentions the word ***MONEY*** people start treating themselves like they're the king of the Earth. Sure it's important, but keep some perspective about what kind of money it is that you distribute. Though I suppose Zynga frequently charging its customers actual money for its ingame currencies and products I shouldn't be surprised their lawyers would also get confused on this issue.