That’s just survivorship bias (or perhaps, the opposite). You don’t hear the happily ever after stories because they don’t tend to reach out to the media after

That’s just survivorship bias (or perhaps, the opposite). You don’t hear the happily ever after stories because they don’t tend to reach out to the media after a few years and say “Hey! FYI I’m still rich and my life is perfect.”. They’re off enjoying their money somewhere. The scandals seem more common because those are the only situations that really get publicized.