I thought they settled in order to avoid the felonies they committed by not reporting the suspicious activity? They paid to not go to jail. Obviously, they th

I thought they settled in order to avoid the felonies they committed by not reporting the suspicious activity? They paid to not go to jail. Obviously, they think $1.7B is cheaper than fighting it with their huge legal team. It's not like the Feds are picking on someone defenseless here.