You did it first, sparky. It's interesting that you automatically assume that those who sue for discrimination are dishonest, unscrupulous, and greedy, while you also assume that employers are innocent and truthful. In fact, it's far more likely that they realized the evidence against them was rock solid and egregious enough that a jury would be far more generous to the plaintiff, and impose punitive damages as well, to teach them not to do it again. Not to mention the bad publicity incurred when that evidence became public in a trial.