Is there sufficient public data to plot and find the true sweet spot?

I'm not sure about seeing a chart of existing cases and illicit proceeds, but what is available is the United States Sentencing Guidelines §2B1.1. [0] The value amounts increase exponentially, while the points, which correspond to length of sentence, increase linearly. So, like the other poster said, go big. Take the base offense level for the crime, add the points in the chart for the dollar amount, and then reference the Sentencing Table in §5A [1]. Levandowski and other folks with no criminal history will be in column 1 of the chart. Keep in mind that this is only a guideline, and the judge is not bound by it. Let me know if you have any other questions!

To demonstrate:

  Insider Trading - Base Offense Level: 8
   Monetary Loss | Points Added | Total Points | Total Sentence Length | Dollars/month
   >      $6,500         2             10                6-12 months        $812
   >     $15,000         4             12               10-16 months        $1,153
   >     $40,000         6             14               15-21 months        $2,222
   ~~~~
   >    $250,000        12             20               33-41 months        $6,756
   >    $550,000        14             22               41-51 months        $11,957
   >  $1,500,000        16             24               51-63 months        $26,315
   >  $3,500,000        18             26               63-78 months        $49,296
   >  $9,500,000        20             28               78-97 months        $109,195
   > $25,000,000        22             30              97-121 months        $229,358
   > $65,000,000        24             32             121-151 months        $477,941
   >$150,000,000        26             34             151-188 months        $887,573
   >$250,000,000        28             36             188-235 months        $1,182,033
   >$550,000,000        30             38             235-293 months        $2,083,333

https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2018-guidelines-manual/2018-...

https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2018-guidelines-manual/2018-...

Edit: This isn't meant to encourage anyone to commit a crime of any magnitude. Doing that would likely violate the terms of my probation.

Just so we're clear who this commenter is:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/garrett-grimsley-north-carolina...

I had time to read the US Sentencing Guidelines cover to cover during my period of incarceration. If you don't trust my numbers then feel free to check the USSG for yourself, they're taken directly from the sources that I listed. That article refers to me, but you'd learn more about who this commenter is by reading my comment history (or asking me directly, I'm right here) instead of only that news story.

No doubt your numbers are accurate.

Well, the username, maybe not the commenter. Cnat ask for a better authority in matters of escaping punishment for heinous crimes. Religion-based hate speech, terroristic threats and Conspiracy to commit religious-based terroristic mass murder got less punishment than stealing economic value from a top-10 richest organization in America.

Don't steal from rich people is the secret. Madoff made a rookie mistake.