OK, but is it possible for big vern to flee to China and permanently evade US justice there?
The US does not have an extradition treaty with China. However, sometimes the Government of China will deport American crooks and let the US have them, and sometimes the US will deport Chinese crooks and let China have them. Also, "Big Vern" will have to get a residency permit in China to stay there for long, and that can be denied.