The purported high yields for the "Masternode" investment product are a much larger issue, especially from a law enforcement perspective.
You don't have to be Matlock or Johnny Cochran to notice it's a criminal operation.
Its funny that you invoke a fictional character and a lawyer who has made a name for himself getting rich people off on technicalities even in instances when they have committed murder!
but I digress.
the Masternodes are rewarded for providing a valuable and integral service to the network in the same way miners process transactions and are rewarded for the work they provide.
Are you suggesting that all POW coins are illegal too?