If the Justice Department decides to seek an indictment of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, it could involve not two or three but a dozen or more charges, according to legal experts.

The FBI is investigating Clinton over her handling of sensitive emails during her tenure at the State Department. It is also reportedly probing possible improprieties connected to the Clinton Foundation, a charity started by her husband.

“If the FBI is doing its job, which I assume it is, and is conducting a thorough investigation, there are a number of federal criminal statutes involved,” former federal prosecutor Joseph diGenova said. “There’s just too much available. And I don’t know how many … It is conceptually impossible for charges not to be brought.”

The potential charges break down into two broad categories — those involving her use of a private server to store emails and those involving the foundation. The home-brew server has dogged Clinton for more than a year. DiGenova, who served as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in the Reagan administration, said Clinton’s explanation that she set up the server as a matter of convenience makes no sense.

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The only logical conclusion is that Clinton was trying to conceal communications from public disclosure, he said.

“The server is the original sin,” he said. “It is indefensible … It establishes intent.”

New revelations came to light this week when Judicial Watch, which sued to obtain emails, reported that Clinton repeatedly sought to use “Blackberry-like communications” early in her tenure but was rebuffed by the National Security Agency.

“All of the evidence suggests that she was told she couldn’t be doing what she was doing but that she did it anyway,” said Michael Bekesha, an attorney for the Washington-based legal foundation.

Bekesha said lawyers are seeking to question eight people under oath to gather evidence supporting their contention that Clinton sought to evade the Freedom of Information Act. That would be a civil violation, though.

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There are a pair of felonies criminalizing the gathering and transmitting of defense information and disclosure of classified information. A related charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material is a misdemeanor.

Authorities have determined that some 2,100 emails contained classified material, including 22 that are considered beyond top secret and would damage national security if released. Clinton has maintained that she did nothing wrong because the emails were not marked “classified.”

DiGenova said that defense is “legally irrelevant” because some material is automatically classified whether it is labeled as such or not.

Other possible offenses include a felony charge of concealment, removal or mutilation, and a misdemeanor offense involving mishandling of public money, property or records.

Other possible offenses include a felony charge of concealment, removal or mutilation, and a misdemeanor offense involving mishandling of public money, property or records.

If prosecutors determine that Clinton tried to thwart investigators, they could seek charges of obstructing proceedings before departments, agencies and committees or destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Both are felonies. It also would be a crime to lie to law enforcement investigators, Congress or the inspector general’s office.

Fraud and wire fraud also often accompany a broad array of underlying offenses. Conspiracy charges could be brought if authorities conclude that Clinton worked with others. DiGenova said that if there is a criminal prosecution, it is likely to include conspiracy.

“She could not have done this by herself,” he said. “There will be other people involved, and it will include her inner circle.”

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Earlier this month, a former Clinton staffer who helped set up the private server accepted an immunity offer from the Justice Department.

The public corruption facet of the investigation focuses on possible bribery and influence-pedaling. It would be a crime if Clinton used her position as secretary of state to steer donations to The Clinton Foundation.

DiGenova said it is possible Bill Clinton could face legal jeopardy on a conspiracy charge if he participated in an illicit scheme. He said most likely, though, investigators are focused on the public officials involved.

DiGenova said the case would be extremely difficult for the Justice Department to ignore, notwithstanding Hillary’s status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“You cannot bury this,” he said. “If they are going to give her a pass on this, they had better have a very damned good reason, and one does not quickly come to mind.”