LOL ..... you know, money talks when it comes to getting the attention of a bishop, believe me. This is reality, not fantasy. I'd rather be discreet and don't intend to divulge too much on this.
Let me just relate one incident with a well respected K of C member in our community. One time, he mentioned that there will be no problem with any one of his family members getting a quicky annulment from the bishop. He so proudly announced that the bishop is quite aware of how he could get his 4 generations of catholic family as well as others to "cut the bishop off" with money.
Now, this particular gentleman probably need not to resort to his silver bullet policy these days. The reason is that most of the diocesan marriage tribunals across the US are simply too eager to give out annulments anyway. Many of these "canonists" are nothing but loophole mentality shysters, using the "mental and psychological blocks" as grounds for impediment to contract marriage. BTW, many flunky nuns with JCD serve on these tribunals.
No wonder the US accounts for about 75% of the total number of annulment worldwide. JP2 is very concerned about this.
I have no first-hand knowledge about this (don't know anyone who bought off a bishop personally), but that rings true. It ought not to be that way. I did get an annulment shortly after I converted but haven't remarried, and it didn't cost me all that much and wouldn't have cost anything if I couldn't have afforded it.
It really has reached scandalous proportions in the US. I guess when you are an American, you have a right to whatever you want or what you can buy.
A lot of people are really hurt by this in other countries because they can't get them and see Americans getting them at the drop of a hat and merrily going along with their new lives.