The only
The only thing your scenario is missing is Meadowlark Lemon.
My thoughts too. They could have dragged this case out a couple years, and then dropped the charges, or plead to down to a ludicrously lite sentence after the spotlight was gone. Nope, they slam dunk this one shut, while everyone is watching, players are all on the court and the clock is still running. Then give everyone the finger as they file out collecting their fake apologies.
The plan could have only worked better, if his original plan had worked. Either way they managed to achieve the same results. Their dogmatic minions could care less about facts or laws. Their cause is too just to bogged down by those silly things.
The only thing your scenario is missing is Meadowlark Lemon.