> Had it not been for SBF's political contributions/connections, he would most certainly be locked away for life.

Well gosh, if you're that certain, you must have a fair bit of evidence here, right? If so, let's see it.

And I'd say you're entirely wrong about "undemocratic countries". The state may be supreme, but the law generally isn't. That applies from banana republics to oligarchies like Russia to the Chinese state, where connections make a huge difference. E.g.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princelings