This is massive silliness (for lack of a better word that would not violate TOS) and I'm sure NP knows it. A criminal case is terminated by the death of a defendant, as to that defendant. Not as to the co-conspirators.
I googled this to make sure that nothing has changed in the 20+ years since I did criminal law (I've been doing civil enforcement since then). The first thing that pops up:
"Distinctions for
criminal cases: Since these
cases are brought on by the state or government, if the person charged with a
crime dies, there is no
defendant to prosecute and all pending charged against them are dismissed."
What Happens to a Lawsuit When a Defendant or Plaintiff Dies?
NP is desperately seeking to prolong his 15 minutes of fame. It's embarrassing.
I hope both other co-defendants plead and provide some valuable information now that FD isn't around but I'm afraid this gives them a chance to put it all on FD.
ETA - I see about 100 people were posting the same thing about the "silliness."