▁in ▁the ▁interest ▁of ▁justice , ▁subsequent ▁proceed ings ▁should ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁different ▁judge . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Qu attr one ▁reached ▁a ▁de ferred ▁pro sec ution ▁agreement , ▁which ▁allowed ▁him ▁to ▁avoid ▁prison ▁time , ▁" leading ▁legal ▁obser vers ▁to ▁label ▁the ▁agreement ▁an ▁ex on er ation ." ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Association ▁of ▁Sec ur ities ▁De al ers ▁also ▁dropped ▁their ▁charges . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁stated ▁that ▁he ▁" plan [ s ] ▁to ▁res ume ▁[ his ] ▁business ▁career ." ▁According ▁to ▁reports , ▁Mr . ▁Qu attr one ▁would ▁receive ▁$ 1 0 0 ▁million ▁to ▁$ 5 5 0 ▁million ▁in ▁over due ▁compens ation , ▁so ▁long ▁as ▁he ▁would ▁ab ide ▁by ▁an ▁agreement ▁and ▁would ▁not ▁break ▁the ▁law ▁for ▁a ▁year . ▁Cred it ▁Suisse ▁had ▁paid ▁for ▁Qu attr one ' s ▁legal ▁costs . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Frank ▁Qu attr one ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Den ise ▁have ▁supported ▁the ▁Northern ▁California ▁In noc ence ▁Project ▁( NC IP ) ▁based ▁at ▁Santa ▁Clara ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law . ▁Qu attr one ▁is ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁NC IP ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁and ▁an ▁active ▁fund - ra iser ▁for ▁the ▁project . ▁At ▁the ▁NC IP ▁inaug ural ▁Justice ▁for ▁All ▁Awards ▁D inner ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Qu attr one ▁accepted ▁the