British tech tycoon: I only got justice because I'm rich
Briefly

You shouldn't need to have funds to protect yourself as a British citizen... The reason I'm sitting here, let's be honest, is not only because I was innocent... but because I had enough money not to be swept away by a process that's set up to sweep you away.
Most people, even they sold all their assets, would run out of funds in a matter of months, a situation that he said 'has to change.'
Years of legal battles followed then, in 2018, US prosecutors brought charges against Mr Lynch. They accused him of inflating the value of the firm by using backdated agreements to mislead about the company's sales, said he had concealed the firm's loss-making business reselling hardware, and also accused him of intimidating or paying off people who raised concerns.
Read at www.bbc.com
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