Well, to accomplish something like that, they'd have to have hundreds of (past, present, and future) employees, dotted over dozens of institutions (media, regul

Well, to accomplish something like that, they'd have to have hundreds of (past, present, and future) employees, dotted over dozens of institutions (media, regulatory and political). They'd need the tacit permission of the other industries their owners are invested in. And, they'd need tremendous amounts of capital. Plus a history of grand collusion and unethical behavior. And leverage against anyone that might call them out. So... I've got nothing. I will say that failing to investigate this possibility seems naive; as would expecting a genuine investigation.