Fraudsters Belong in Prison and on the Hook for Every Cent — Steal $30 Million, Pay $1 Million Is Not Justice, It Is a Business License
A thief who steals $30 million and settles for $1 million with no prison did not get punished. He got a licensing fee. Frauds cost America up to $521 billion a year while courts hand out deferred prosecutions and civil settlements. The rule must be simple and merciless: conviction means mandatory prison, total asset seizure, and restitution prison until every stolen dollar is returned.