The beast doesnt have to have a head, unfortunately. An analogy I used before was this:

I was playing a card game at a family event last year. I kept winning over and over; not just winning but utterly destroying everyone.

The last game we played, it was me vs 3 others. They were not discussing what to do or showing each other their hands. However, it was quite clear that they were working together, trying to defeat me. In this case there was no 'conspiracy' so to say - just a group of people that wanted me to lose, working independently yet together.

This is what happened election night. Some aspects of cheating may have had a head, but the circle would have been small so as to remain secret. However, others, acting on their own, cheated on their own way acting independently yet with aggregate result.

I won that card game. Donald Trump will win his.