Sometimes there’s more to a news story than meets the eye. For example, the recent indictments and guilty pleas involving former Dewey & LeBoeuf personnel focus on a handful of individuals who allegedly cooked the books for years prior to the firm’s implosion.

While the sordid details make for entertaining press conferences and great headlines, they also raise an interesting question: Who exactly will be standing naked when the Manhattan district attorney finishes pulling the threads on that sweater?