all you guys throwing rocks at the money manager for the wealthy must have overlooked the detail about the victim being a physician. this is not a case of favoring the wealthy over the middle class or poor guy.
I have a less than favorable view of journalism, it's always spinning, it's always about selling papers, and there is never enough space on the page for all of the details.
now that being said, the defendant pulled the same "i didnt know i had hit somebody..." bs that they all seem to pull in hit & run accidents. sure buddy, I'll bet you didnt hear anything that would alarm you enough to stop and check your car, even if you had no concern about WHAT you hit.
so no, I am not defending anybody here but if it were about money, who's to say that the Dr. isn't richer? It sucks, but there is always more than meets the eye.