"and any admission of guilt through settlement will make their job a breeze"
just because they may find out what occured in regards to the sec investigation doesnt mean it will be admissable in the lawsuit..you are jumping the gun by a whole lot there...theres years to go with a whole lot of legal wrangling and bs to go thru before that lawsuit gets any where near a courtroom..
all kinds of things can happen before then...NOTHING is a lock to happen..