I really hate to say it, but experience shows rich people play in a different legal system. I’m guessing this estimate is correct. He’ll appeal, play nice and get out in less than half the sentence time.
People have been saying this since the beginning of the case, with the goal posts constantly shifting. Same for Holmes. Do you have any evidence for rich criminals getting significantly shorter sentences in federal prison than others?
The biggest inequalities in the system exist before anyone ever gets charged. And when you go and blab about your crimes to anyone who'll listen, you end up negating much of the benefit that more expensive lawyers can bring you.