Prosecutors? I think you're being unfair to them. It's not a secret what they were paid as MHKs. How would they mislead anyone about it? You might not like the individuals personally, but the principle applied was the correct one. One could quibble about the amount, but not the principle of it. Perkins said he couldn't afford to run the case further and risk being saddled with costs, so took the pragmatic option to settle. It happens all the time and is not a a tacit admission of liability.