Trevor testified that he had relied on Monica for the accounting records and believed the disputed approvals were mine.

His attorney portrayed the new evidence as incomplete, suggesting that my company had been disorganized and that I might have authorized transactions informally.

Monica was subpoenaed.

After consulting her attorney, she declined to answer certain questions on grounds that the answers might incriminate her.

The judge did not treat that choice as a magical admission proving every claim I made.

I watched her from across the room.