So I guess this puts an end to any civil suit against him to recover the lost millions. That would seem to be a good reason for suicide or maybe it's a combination disappearance and coincident homicide of a look-alike. With the kind of coin he had, I have no doubt something like that could be arranged. If I were among the attorneys representing shareholders, I would demand DNA evidence of his demise.Civil suits can continue-- his estate will be substituted as defendant.
The criminal case, on the other hand, will be dismissed-- the Government is not allowed to collect criminal fines from the estate of a dead man.