face the music

Prosecutors said Mr Smith was set to finally "face the music" following their investigation, which also involved the FBI.

And if you think Trump at least faced the music in his New York civil fraud case with Justice Arthur Engoron’s ruling ordering Trump to pay $355 million in penalties, think again.

But Swift’s success belies the troubles facing the music industry, which has announced layoffs and become embroiled in fights with tech companies.

A Los Angeles radio host wants 50 Cent to face the music, alleging in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the “Candy Shop” rapper chucked a microphone at her head during a concert in August.

It's fun watching such bad guys face the music, but there is one thing all these cases are lacking, if one craves a satisfying tale of crime and punishment: Sympathetic victims.