Like I said before, Judge Sullivan can’t just Give Back the Bribe Money, he has to perform for his handlers.
You mean his massahs?
Sullivan has two issues - he is compromised AND he is a true believer. Roberts is just compromised.
If what they had on Roberts was made public, it would lose its power, and the house of cards would come down. Roberts should confess what has been done to him, let the cards fall where they may, and save the republic.
Reminds me of the scene in “The Godfather” where Vito tells the baker:
“Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me.”
Sullivan got the call.