I did not publicly argue with her version.

Instead I gave a short statement supporting independent adjudication and apologizing for the distress the incident caused students.

For a man who once believed a public statement could fix almost anything, it was a strange relief to discover that the most important work would take place far from a camera.

PART 13: The Dossier Opened

Marianne asked me to meet her attorney, Daniel Ross, at a conference room in a community education center.

Chloe had prepared the dossier I’d seen in the hallway, and she wanted me to understand why.