And since the investigation will never be completed...
Ewan, I was not responding to just your post, but to several "every one else is doing it, why can't we" and ""the US is just as bad... OK, much worse" posts.
To the others
Yes, there have been a number of such dealings in the past, which were not dealt with then... to the dishonor of both those who participated and those who looked the other way.
That does NOT mean that "since they got away with it we should too"... nor does it mean that "since the law was ignored then, we should ignore it now"!
Nothing will ever change unless we decide to change it, too many of the posters here appear to have taken the position of "why bother trying to change anything, let it all go on as before".
If that attitude had been held by our fore-fathers, slavery would still be the norm throughout the world, Nobles would still rule by "Divine right" (and be able to kill any commoner they wished without penalty), medicine, etc. would still be "try this root extract, it will cure your son's demonic possession" and "sheep's bladders can be used to prevent earthquakes", and the rich could pay their way out of any legal situation!