> To put it another way when a company breaks the law should its shareholders (aka owners) go to prison? The governing body of a corporation isn't its sharehol

> To put it another way when a company breaks the law should its shareholders (aka owners) go to prison? The governing body of a corporation isn't its shareholders. If you're asking what happens if a company breaks the law, then look up VW Dieselgate. Yes, some executives were prosecuted; yes, some of them went to jail. I'm not sure what (company) shareholders have to do with this.