Book deals are an incredibly easy way to pay out money to political operatives. That idiot isn't going to write a book. They will hire some shadow writer like they always do. The book will magically end up on the NY Times bestseller's list even though nobody has actually purchased or read it. Sullivan will then make the rounds on the morning women's shows. When he finally has his court case, he will be exonerated because the same low info group that saw his interviews will now be his jurors and think, "He is a nice young man".