He was paid that much, and they pled guilty anyway? Thats INSANE, I'm not using the word lightly. Rob Bell sure found a sucker. They could have easily found a lawyer who would have handled it for under 10K, this wasn't first degree murder.
I see at a dubious source Synder filed civil suits against them both, which the outcome is unknown. I'm wondering if they agreed to a monetary settlement.
I mean even without the house equity their financial situation still makes no sense, I'm wondering if Marvin or someone has bothered to try getting Chris to make a budget.