San Francisco’s most notorious scandal figure, Nick Bovis, has just waltzed out of federal prison a few months earlier than expected. Why? According to U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick, it’s because the prison failed to treat Bovis’s chronic blood pressure issues adequately.

In a stunning turn of events, Judge Orrick granted Bovis a cozy home confinement instead, recognizing the “incomprehensible” medical neglect he faced behind bars. He didn’t even seem thrilled about it, noting Bovis’s criminal shenanigans were driven by sheer greed and arrogance, qualities that seem to have remained unpunished thus far. Honestly, where’s the justice?

Bovis, 61, got tangled up in the infamous San Francisco City Hall bribery scandal around five years ago when he made friends with the equally charming Mohammed Nuru. He pleaded guilty in 2020 to corrupt schemes aimed at landing his chicken concept at the airport (because who wouldn’t want overpriced rotisserie chicken at SFO?). But wait, there’s more! He also managed to rack up a little side gig in fraud, filing fake insurance claims after a fire at his Broadway Grill. Talk about two birds with one stone!

After his lawyers claimed that Bovis could face life-threatening conditions due to prison mismanagement, Judge Orrick had no choice but to let him go early. The fact that Bovis is now back at his home with his wife while real crooks like Nuru are cooling their heels in prison until 2029 doesn’t exactly scream ‘equal justice’ to the average citizen.

This case is just another bitter reminder that the system often favors the wealthy and connected. As Bovis enjoys dinners at home while the city grapples with the fallout from the scandal, one has to wonder: if this is what justice looks like, maybe we need a total makeover for our legal system.

For those still keeping score, Bovis’s early escape from a nine-month sentence only opens up the question of who really gets to benefit from our so-called justice system. Just remember, as long as privilege is alive and kicking, we have some serious work to do to hold the corrupt accountable. Who’s next on the early release list, and how much did they pay for it?

Stay tuned, because in the world of San Francisco corruption, it seems this circus has no end in sight.