That's the most believable scenario IMO.
Or ... possibly ...
the Defense was confronted with a conflict of interest they did not know about until Prosecution showed up with LE's investigation report on the LEAK.
This conflict came from new information for both Defense and the Court (received long after the Court opened the hearing to cameras and ordered RA be moved to appear in Court).
The Court had indicated the hearing would address the memo from Defense on the LEAK, and an expected letter in response from Prosecution. The Prosecution may have had the info asserting the conflict, but did not share it in advance ... Baldwin's 10 AM filing didn't leave much time for Prosecution to file a counter argument.
We haven't seen that expected Prosecution's letter in response, and any supporting docs to that letter, released by the Court. Will we see it appear on the Docket? Or will it be sealed?
Baldwin orally withdrew in chambers, with Baldwin's own attorney in chambers - an abrupt change.
What new info came to light to change Baldwin's motion to remain to an immediate withdrawal? All I can think is ... the Prosecutor brought in that information.
This is why I'm guessing there was some kind of new information - in writing - brought in by the Prosecution that led to Baldwin's abrupt oral withdrawal in chambers. Baldwin's oral withdrawal was accepted ... because of something that was already in writing that forced the withdrawal.
If Prosecution's letter reported that the LEAK investigation conducted by LE is ongoing, and that LE investigation to date has determined that Defense remains a subject of that investigation, and that charges may be pending ...
the Defense's continuing representation of Allen would be under a cloud of direct conflict.
This could also explain Rizzo's withdrawal announcement (expected in writing, eventually) as an LE witness with an investigation involving the RA proceedings, this could explain the Defense Team's expressed commitment to assist with transferring the case to the new Defense team.
Hate to think there's
yet another LE investigation related to the Delphi case ... but I'm thinking ... there just might be.
All just a theory. JMHO.