Biggs said the government’s exhaustive investigation digs at the root of the problem: office culture. He said the extensive guest list at the wild party—up to 20 military and Secret Service personnel and an equal number of prostitutes—demonstrates an agency culture akin to the General Service Administration’s lavish Las Vegas trip.
This move, IMHO, adds fuel to the conspiracy fire. If this was just about being held truly accountable for gross indiscretions, there would be no pension. As such, this pension can be looked at as “hush money”.