Re: Summary justice yes. But...
"I find it hard to believe that they were all genuine tax dodgers who thought that their game was up."
I rather suspect that none of them were, that instead they thought a serious error had been made either by them or the IRS. A lot of people are terrified by the IRS and pretty much will agree to pay whatever they think the IRS wants just to ensure that their life won't be made even worse.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
