San Antonio D.A. Takes Big Money Deal in Exchange for Gambling Prosecution

2006 WSOP finalist, Richard Lee, was congratulated for his efforts by his home town D.A. by raiding his home. In August of 2006, not long after the WSOP, Lee was charged with operating a gambling and bookmaking operation from his home in San Antonio.
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, the D.A. accepted a plea bargain where Lee got a misdemeanor slap-on-the-wrist for keeping a place of gambling in exchange for a no contest plea and $2.5 million dollars. See article here.
Wow, what does a murder rap buy-out cost?
Is the war on gambling about truth? justice? morals? ...or perhaps, it's about the Benjamins.