Even if the corruption were localized to a single chunk of the government, the old trope about a fish rotting from the head seems like it would find reasonable

Even if the corruption were localized to a single chunk of the government, the old trope about a fish rotting from the head seems like it would find reasonable application here. The justice system is an intricate, interconnected component within a much larger interconnected system. But let's see: "As the case moved through the courts, Adekeye attempted to return to America to participate. He was denied entry. He tried unsuccessfully for months to get back into the US but was continually refused." There's Customs and Immigration compromised. "'The US Secret Service issued a criminal complaint after nearly two years of investigation alleging that Mr. Adekeye violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in 97 distinct instances, and as a result a federal judge signed an arrest warrant for Mr. Adekeye...'" There's Treasury. "The authorities sprang into action, calling the Canadian government and urging it to use extraordinary powers to arrest Adekeye. Within hours, federal prosecutors were before British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Peter Leask seeking a warrant, painting their dire picture of a nefarious suspect and conjuring a burning sense of urgency. But Canada had been duped." Don't you need the State Department for something like that? This strikes me as a clear-cut case of "I have a shitload of money, be a good government and do as I say."