On Dinesh D'Souza's Illegal Campaign Contributions from 2014 Landing Him In Jail - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2306585/rosie-odonnell-didnt-commit-a-felony-dinesh-dsouza-did/

What D'Souza did was definitely against the law (the use of straw doners more so than the excess dollar amount because the former shows intent). But it's also an offense that rarely yields the type of penalty that the guy received. My suspicion is that it may have been political payback for having been such a relentless critic of President Obama. Makes the most sense to me.