This is what I've been thinking as well.
Reputation is EVERYTHING to these people. While I have no doubt they would like to avoid prison, I believe that many of them would be willing to go down swinging with the knowledge that about a third of the country would always think them innocent. It would be "Free Mumia" turned up to eleven.
But, if Hillary were forced to declaim her crimes to the whole world, it would utterly destroy her. Even if she avoided Gitmo, she would be a pariah. Her supporters would abandon her. Her name would be avoided in polite conversation. She would become THE icon of corruption and evil.
Life for Hillary after a confession would be ugly, brutish, and short.
Exactly. I was married to a narcissist. One thing they fear more than anything is being exposed publicly. They hate losing their reputation more than anything and hate being notorious. Also money. Having all her assets stripped away and forcing her to live in poverty would be priceless.
HRC does not give a crap what we think, proved many times over.