Money ain’t worth much when you’re in jail, lol...
One of the posters in the link advanced a theory that I had floated several months ago. I had suggested that the defense investigators probably had figured out the movements of Precious and reasonably knew that she had to have DNA on her. When the report came back negative the flag went up, and the defense knew something was wrong.
While you are absolutely right, look at it this way. If he goes to jail, he gets 3 hots and a cot; additionally, he receives free medical treatment for as long as he is in da joint. Sooooo, he spends a few years (hopefully) in jail, saves his investment income, gets his pension and lives out his remaining shameful days.
Well, Mikey can probably earn a few zoo zoos and wham whams by working for other prisoners pro bono.