In the USA, the rich and powerful can get away with literally anything except upsetting the rich and powerful.
Ex-US defence chief testifies he was deceived by Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces 20 years in prison after being charged with lying to investors and patients about the capabilities of her firm’s blood testing machines and the company’s financial health.
[If she hadn't pissed off the rich, she'd be one of them now.]