The coverup may be a crime, but it’s not a claim a civil plaintiff can recover damages for. If the defendant destroyed or hid evidence, however, the judge could

The coverup may be a crime, but it’s not a claim a civil plaintiff can recover damages for. If the defendant destroyed or hid evidence, however, the judge could order a negative inference against the defendant. The other problem is the statute of limitations. But that should toll if the defendants hid their liability and the suit really couldn’t be brought until now.