I think a significant part of it is that, at least in the US, it takes a loosey-goosey though-process to follow Manafort's path. To have the analytical bent to

I think a significant part of it is that, at least in the US, it takes a loosey-goosey though-process to follow Manafort's path. To have the analytical bent to think through all the risks you're exposed to in your criminal financial dealings and to take steps to reduce those risks probably also means you're able to realize (1) you can only reduce the risks so much so that a substantial possibility that you'll lose everything continues to exist; and (2) there are a lot of not-unambiguously-illegal ways to make money and acquire power capitalizing on your excellent analytical abilities.