BNP did lobby European authorities to make a too-big-to-jail plea to the US authorities. The European authorities made the plea, claiming that the large fine would cripple BNP; it did not work.
巴黎银行确实游说过欧洲当局去请求美国当局不要把它们的人送进监狱。欧洲当局也照做了，辩解说这笔巨额罚款会让巴黎银行一蹶不振；但收效甚微。