It might be a false premise. I very much doubt it.
I fully expect. despite the hilarious attempts, not only here, to minimise the situation. The FIM will deal with Ward, as they would anyone else..
You can kiss his arse, set up petitions, tell us that they'll listen to pleas from Ford as much as you want.......
Tell them that Fords business will suffer (that's my fave)
It won't make a difference...
The boy will get his conviction ....