The larger lesson of stories like this is that trying to fight the system is mostly not worth it. Even if you in the end "win", it will have been at the cost of

The larger lesson of stories like this is that trying to fight the system is mostly not worth it. Even if you in the end "win", it will have been at the cost of your career and life savings. And if you lose, you're in prison for a long time. If you uncover something that seems very wrong, you are probably safe pushing back a little and making the matter known to your superiors. But if that isn't working, the best course of action is to get out. It won't stop the crap from happening, but you did all you could do without taking some very big personal risks, and at least the blood won't be on your hands.