Snipped, basically including the parts I disagree with:
The riff between KA and RG widens over not prosecuting as KA is passionate about protecting children.
I think she is passionate, but there is no evidence of a rift.
Election time approaches
KA in some manner lets RG know that she will use the information she developed and the failure to Prosecute against him if he decides to run for reelection.
Election approached in 2001, RFG had a primary challenger, and that could weaken him in the general. JKA didn't run.
JKA did not have all the information; she was removed from the case very early on, before the sting.
A serious blow to RG and the change in character starts.
Announces he will retire.
He announced his retirement in 2004; the behavioral change seems to have occurred in March of 2005.
Vague when questioned about not running and KA is mentioned as KA is the stressor.
Decides to dispose of the laptop with the information KA gave him and starts to figure out how to wipe the drive
There were no questions about not running in 2004; they were asked and answered, without any lack of fluidity, in 2004.
He did not have the laptop in 1998 and he asked about getting rid of the data about a year before (2004).
No evidence anyone else was in the Mini, but he could have been picked up in another vehicle.
Even if JKA
was elected and
did pursue the 1998 Sandusky case, the worst that would happen is that RFG would face public criticism. He was not planning to run for anything nor was he planning to practice law.
While I would concede that the revelation of the 1998 decision not to prosecute Sandusky could be a motivation for something voluntary, I think it would be a weaker reason. Also, there was no guarantee that it would be revealed, or that JKA would win the election.