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Originally Posted by Smartcar
Sorry I didn’t mean to suggest the judge said EM was likely ashamed, looking for a payout and angry about being disrespected afterwards, I was surmising that based on reading the detailed evidence quoted in the judgment. A lot of it was not reported in the media.
And yes I know she got the payout before the trial but I think it would have been tough for her to say I don’t want to cooperate in the criminal trial when she got a settlement based on certain representations (that were not made under oath).
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Once the Crown decided to proceed, she couldn’t really back out even if she wanted to. The settlement wasn’t tied to the criminal case and suggesting she was somehow obligated to cooperate because she got a payout isnt an accurate representation of how these areas of law intersect.
I also think you’re still reading motives into the situation that weren’t part of the ruling. I don’t see anywhere in the trial summary that suggests the Judge mentioned shame or rejection drove her actions.