When you’re super rich, 500,000 dollars is not a whole lot of money.
When you’re rich, 500,000 dollars isn’t that much money.
When you’re a working stiff, 500,000 dollars is a lot of money.
When you’re not a working stiff because you haven’t had a job in some time AND you’ve been arrested for illegally squatting in property AND you’re not exactly rolling in the money, 500,000 is a whole bunch of money that maybe you shouldn’t be skimping.
So skipping your court date? Maybe not the best idea.