[JohnFen]

Sure they can. History is full of examples of powerful corporations doing things like putting people in jail, commanding armies, etc.

[JPws_Prntr_Fngr]

Downvoters: instead of reflexively downvoting, why not try reading? Here is some recent history:

Blood for Bananas: United Fruit's Central American Empire [0] The lawyer who took on Chevron – and now marks his 600th day under house arrest [1] (Debatable) Business Plot, aka Wall St Putsch [2]

[0] https://history.wsu.edu/rci/sample-research-project/ [1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/28/chevron-lawy... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot