Consider the Clinton Global Initiative or whatever the hell it's called.
Common betting on the street is that it was straight-up influence peddling against her (presumptive) coronation to the presidency after Obama.
So, if it falls through; OK, *maybe* Obama can do the magnanimous "I'll play White Knight and Pardon the Lady" -- and she stays out of prison.
But without the Presidency? If the whole idea of influence-peddling were true, there'd be a sh*tload of tyrants and dictators and other fine, unscrupulous folks with an axe to grind: and her without Secret Service protection...
Corollary: if the above is true, she'll have to activate her "mutually assured destruction"political Doomsday weapons -- if they haven't been turned or compromised.
Bring the popcorn.