I prefer the Adoph Eichman analogy. Eichman was a pure evil man who got exactly what he deserved but, nevertheless, nothing but a totally wiling and complicit stooge for the higherups in the Nazi government. Schiff fits the mold.
The case against Eichmann was falling apart, until they found evidence that he explicitly disobeyed Himmler's orders and ordered Jews to be killed, that Himmler wanted to use as hostages instead.