但是，尽管麦道夫丑闻只是猖獗的金融违法行为的冰山一角，但大多数有嫌疑的金融家并不需要担心被捕，因为他们的行为只是打了法律的擦边球，或者是因为比彻底的欺诈更微妙的金融不当行为通常很难取证。
But, although Madoff was only the tip of the iceberg of rampant financial malfeasance, most suspect financiers need not fear arrest, either because their behavior merely skirted the law, or because financial impropriety more subtle than outright fraud is often difficult to prove.