The claim was for fraud. The fact that GS defrauded investors is its own independent transgression, separate from the risky bets that the government de facto i

The claim was for fraud. The fact that GS defrauded investors is its own independent transgression, separate from the risky bets that the government de facto insured them from. If I default on my mortgage and commit fraud, I don't have the luxury of saying "the fraud sentence is enough, can't I at least keep my house?"