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Ex-Goldman exec’s 2-year sentence draws scrutiny

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Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta .

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A two-year prison sentence for insider trading at the height of the 2008 economic crisis, by a man who was once one of the nation's most respected business executives, is a fifth of the 10 years requested by the government and well below sentencing guidelines. Now, some experts are questioning whether it's a fair punishment.