My bet is on dad having enough dirt and literally knowing where a lot of the bodies are buried so all the politicians or at least the ones with enough clout keep him around out of fear and probably to use him in the future
I get some Lord of War vibes from this one. You know, the scene towards the end where Nicolas Cage is like "Yeah yeah, you caught me, cool for you. Now, someone will enter in this room and tell you to release me in 3, 2, 1... Ah, there he is !"