This can of worms, once opened, will stay open for a long time because the depth of depravity among the rich and powerful is bottomless. Every day, there's a new article dissecting the details, and honestly, knowing what these people did is just disgusting.
And in the meantime they know that we are distracted by all this news and don't see what more they are up to.
You are right. They say when a massive news story breaks, it’s usually just a distraction to hide something even worse.