• girthero@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The case literally has zero to do with an affair

    I would think it has relevance to establish intent to commit fraud. I’m not a lawyer so no idea if motive matters for this sort of crime.

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      6 months ago

      They have motive to suppress the story, true or not. So whether the affair actually happened is of little consequence when it comes to proving motive or intent.