Did Michael Marin Commit Suicide During Court?

Michael Marin appeared to commit suicide in court on Thursday just minutes after he was sentenced to 16 years. He had been found guilty of setting his own home on fire to avoid mortgage debt—a big mistake in the state of Arizona, for sure! This is a pretty disturbing story that comes with an equally disturbing video that may be too intense for some readers. Nonetheless, it's video evidence of what happened in a Phoenix courtroom this week.

The former Wall Street trader had experienced financial downfall prior to his conviction, but in actuality his story seems to be a prime example of a spoiled rich asshole who thought death and arson were better options than simply being a normal middle-class American. He went from having expensive Picasso originals and a net worth of around $1 million to having just about $50.00 in his bank account. This threw him over the edge and he set his mansion on fire in a grand attempt at scheming money to avoid "being poor."

Michael Marin deserved every bit of that 16-year sentenced he had been given, and if this case is ruled a suicide, he doesn't deserve to be mourned. He broke the law in a massive attempt at fraud and if the video below is any indicator of his actions, then he went out like a coward who couldn't face the music for his idiotic deeds.

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