Granted, it's not your fault, but you've likely received money up front for your services, and being unable to play amounts to your breaching the contract.  Given that the "other party" in this contract can consist of some rather unsavory types with poorly developed senses of humor, you, the sidelined player, may find yourself in a highly difficult situation.

I submit that the large numbers of sizable "donations" to Mrs. Clinton's "foundation" were made with the assumption that Hillary would become president.  The size and source of the donations suggest that the donations were made on the assumption that presidential favors would one day be paid.  Not secretary of state-level favors, but chief executive-type favors.  And then along comes November 8, and the unthinkable happens.  We then have the situation where money has been paid, but the favor cannot be returned.