[Semper Paratus]

could end up being a situation where there wasn't a crime until there was an investigation

That's how Martha Stewart got nailed.

[Cboldt]

could end up being a situation where there wasn't a crime until there was an investigation

That's how Martha Stewart got nailed.

But in Stewart's case, there was an underlying charge and indictment for insider trading. It's still up at the SEC website. So, in Martha's case, there was an allegation of crime (maybe, I don't know whether the insider trading case has been disposed of, or if so, how) before she lied to investigators.