A clown wrecked these thieves.
I think that's often the case. With CMKX, as with the Trump administration, the clown was very popular with his marks, and convinced them that everything he promised, however absurd, was or would become true. Urbie was a great marketer, but in the end, he couldn't deliver.
And basically, that's just how scams work. The greedy clowns take 'em down.