Her arraignment was coming up, she was facing some time, especially in these times, in these circumstances. What would you do? I have seen enough Law and Order episodes to know what the prosecutors were trying to get her to do. Chances are real good she was going to "turn states" to save herself. She was a classic target for this. Why was she allowed out where she could commit suicide or be murdered? Another key witness dies.
The differences between Law and Order prosecutors and the real thing is a country mile. Real prosecutors break laws in order to enhance conviction rates.