He will not be exonnerated the conviction rate in these types of federal cases is 95% would you buy a stock if I told you it had a 5 percent chance of succeeding and making big money probably not huh?
why would he be exonnerated even if they are after bigger fish at best he pleas a lesser sentence, he does not get off scott free, and the reason he does not get off scott free is that he is a criminal, if he was that smart as you say, and I believe you he has no chance of pleading ignorance.
He gave a radio interview a few weeks before his indictment where he claimed the investigations were over, and he was in the clear without being charged, he thought he was home free, someone gave him up they want him and they will get him believe that.