CRIME DOES NOT PAY was the title of an American comic book series published during the 40s and 50s by creator Lev Gleason.
The phrase saying 'crime doesn't pay is the view that punishment rather than profit is the ultimate consequence of corruption.
This proverb crime doesn't pay is an example of a Victorian saying meant to encourage morality and work. It was something that, for the smooth working of society, the authorities would like the populace to believe rather than a time-tested encapsulation of human wisdom.
The saying isn't ancient - the earliest that we can find it in print is in the 1860 edition of the UK Law Magazine & Law Review:
In these hours of solitude, he is led, perhaps for the first time in his life, to wholesome reflection. His earliest thought will probably be that crime does not pay.
The GOP is now the party dedicated to defending billionaire tax cheats. This should infuriate all American taxpayers. The conservative grifters will do anything to keep their billionaire donors happy until they get caught red-handed. REPUBLICANS:
Defy Subpoenas - Obstruct Justice - Disrespect Standards and Practices.
And what about the #Republican former guy's crimes he committed along with his followers and politicians?
It happened to Donald, Michael, Steve, Alan, Rudy, Lindsey... etc. Unless you follow the rule of law it may also happen to you.