Justice for Rich and Poor?

I don't know this case,but I'm pretty sure that a false claim for prevented planting for wheat on 31,000 acres amounts to a lot of money (6 digits, maybe 7). Yes, they're old and probably pillars of the community. But stealing money is against one of the ten commandments. At least on a day I'm feeling grumpy, I doubt whether there's a lot of equity here.