“obje!！ Asking questions is pestering, harassment," Benjamin stood up and objected.

"I'm referring to their names." Louis immediately added. The witness bit his lower lip and did not answer, continuing to stare at the coach.

Louis shifted his position to block her view

"Do you remember the names of the other two?" The witness withdrew his gaze and said the names of the two men.

"Was there anyone else there besides you and the other three?" Louis asked. The witness shook his head.

"Can you prove that what is said is truth and not made up?" Louis continued

"As far as I know, both of these guys are already well-known players on the Buffalo Bills, one is a quarterback and the other is an outside receiver. Both have played for the Buffalo Bills. ”

"Obje! Asking questions leads to prejudice!" Benjamin got up again and objected vehemently.

"You can't let me say nothing, can you?" Louis turned back to the aqueduct and explained solemnly to Brooklyn

"Your Excellency, Judge. With two public figures involved in the witness description, I think it is necessary to exclude other factors. He didn't say anything else, but everyone knew it.

Seeing Brooklyn hesitate, Louis said further

"I have represented similar cases, involving famous athletes such as football stars suspected of **, ***, indecent X and other crimes, more than 80% of which are slandered by the plaintiff to obtain monetary compensation." Eighty percent is too much of an exaggeration, but Brooklyn knows that what Lewis said is not groundless, and that there are indeed many such pieces for blackmail.

Not only football stars and athletes, but also movie stars, singers, parliamentarians, and wealthy people...... As long as there is money, there will be people who blackmail, especially against public figures who care about reputation, such as football stars.

"Objections are invalid!" Brooklyn eventually ruled on the case. Benjamin was about to say something, but Jason pulled him back and sat down.

Louis smiled back at Benjamin and continued to stare at the witness, waiting for an answer. The witness was so angry at Louis's remarks that his chest heaved so violently that Brooklyn had to pay attention to them.

Brooklyn subconsciously looked up at the plaintiff's bench again, and he guessed that one of the conditions for the selection of cheerleaders at Baruch College seemed to be to be over-minded?

Putting the mess to the table, Brooklyn continued to focus on the courtroom. The witness shook his head.

"No evidence?" Louis spread his hands, as if asking a question, but also like a statement.

"I can also say that last night, these 27 stout lads—" he pointed to the dock

"They took my turn at the hotel."

"But I don't have any evidence."

"I swear I'm telling the truth!" The witness said with some anxiety

"I swear to God!"

"I swear they did something to me last night." Louis said in a moment's time.

The witness was in a hurry and looked up at the defendant's seat, but was blocked by Louis.

“obje!” Benjamin again objected

"The purpose of his questioning of witnesses is not to clarify the facts, but to cause a dispute with the witnesses!"

"I'm here to get the facts straight!" Louis retorted.

"Come on!" Benjamin looked disdainful

"Tell me what we should believe? A witness is a statement made after a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a witness and an oath to the Bible! If such testimony cannot be believed, tell me what to believe? ”

"But she does have the possibility of lying!" Louis didn't give an inch, turned to face Benjamin, and took two steps forward.

"Huh!" Benjamin let out a sneer, tilting his head not to speak to Louis, who he didn't even want to see if he could.

"The opposition is valid." Brooklyn made a timely ruling.

"We don't have the ability to read minds, we can't find out what is really going on in the hearts of others, but we are willing to believe the promise of every witness who is willing to testify in court."

"Ask the jury to ignore the series of entanglements that have just been caused by the defense lawyers." Brooklyn explained and said to the jurors.

Unfazed by the judge's support for the prosecution, Louis calmly accepted the verdict as if he had expected it.

He turned around, stood on the side of the jury bench, sideways to face the witnesses, and assumed a somewhat awkward position, giving up a large space between the witnesses and the accused.

"You've been staring at Mr. Berwick, why?" Louis asked suddenly

"What?" The witness was stunned.

"You've been staring at Mr. Berwick, why?" Louis repeats the question.

"As far as I know, you haven't told anyone about it since that ** you said, and you haven't complained to the school authorities, and you've even approached Mr. Berwick several times."

"I've looked up Baruch Academy's record for the last eight years, and I've played against Yeshiva University four times, three of which were after you left the school, and only one in 2008 was played. You should be talking about this time, right? The witness nodded stunned.

"After 2008—" Louis walked over to the defendant's desk and pulled out several sheets of printer paper to show the crowd

"You've been photographed with Mr. Berwick many times." The printer paper he was holding in his hand was very moldy, and it looked like it should be the background taken from a certain photo, and he could only vaguely recognize the appearance of the figure in the photo.

"Based on the timestamps on the photos, we looked up several hotels near Baruch College. According to hotel records, you went to the hotel with Mr. Berwick. Can you tell me what you do at the hotel? Does Mr. Berwick tutor you in dancing? Louis said as he showed the printer paper in his hand in front of the jury box and handed it to the jurors.

"According to the photos, Mr. Berwick did not force you, on the contrary, you put your arms around Mr. Berwick and behaved intimately, talking and laughing, which is not like being forced." The Witnesses were still in a daze, and Louis continued

"Even if what you're saying is true, why don't you report it to the school?"

He ...... He threatened me......" said the witness trembling.

"How did he threaten you?" Louis asked

"What did he say?" The witness was silent again. This time, everyone could see that there was something wrong with her answer.

Benjamin looked at the witness with his mouth open in disbelief. Jason covered his mouth and was talking to the company's team.

The jurors had finished circulating the photographs and were discussing them in whispers with their neighbors. Brooklyn looked at Mr. Coach, who had kept his head down the whole time.

Mr. Coach finally mustered up the courage to raise his head, and he looked at the witness stand just in time to see Brooklyn staring at him, and quickly lowered his head.

"Please answer his question." Brooklyn said solemnly. The witness bowed his head and said nothing.

"I'm ......," Berwick stood up suddenly

"She's telling the truth!" Berwick said through gritted teeth

"We got drunk that day, and I did ** her, and then I threatened her to spread the word about it if she didn't continue to have a relationship with me." Louis rolled his eyes in anger and pointed at Berwick for a long time, without saying a word.

"Defense lawyer, please restrain your client." Brooklyn ignored Berwick, but shouted at Louis that Luis glanced at Brooklyn unexpectedly, was overjoyed, and hurriedly glanced at Barre's envoy and asked him to hold Berwick.

"No!" Berwick shook off Barrett's pull and stubbornly stood there and continued

"She's telling the truth."

"But my other two players weren't involved. They just followed my command and stopped her. ”

"In economic projects, the coach has absolute authority over the players. They dare not disobey what I say at any time. But they didn't get involved**. ”

"Your Excellency, I plead guilty!" Louis was so anxious that he saw that the good situation was ruined by Berwick, and hurriedly applied for an adjournment.

Brooklyn shook his head and rejected his application.

"You should be aware that perjury is subject to liability." Brooklyn said to the witnesses.

"Now tell me, are you committing perjury?"

"I ...... No! The witness gritted his teeth. Brooklyn stared at her in disappointment for a moment, then rang the gavel.

"Be quiet!"

"Because the witness gave untrustworthy testimony on the premise of clarifying the obligations and responsibilities of the witness during his testimony in court, the content of this round of evidence is invalid. The jury is requested to ignore everything that the prosecution and defense, witnesses, and parties have said in this round of evidence. ”

"Please leave the witness, and you will later receive a summons against you for perjury in this case." Brooklyn said with some annoyance.

"I didn't!" The witness said loudly

"He confessed it all!"

"He confessed to ** me! He confessed! No matter how the witness yelled, Brooklyn did not change the ruling, watching as she was taken out of the courtroom by two marshals.

"Silence!" Brooklyn glanced at the whispering jurors, gave a warning, and signaled for the defense to present evidence.

Louis picked up the list and glanced at the dejected Berwick, then looked up suddenly

"Your Excellency, I am applying that one of my clients, Berwick Barot, be listed as a witness."

"He has been a coach at Baruch College for a long time, participated in the formation of the Baruch College football team, and knows the team very well." Brooklyn looked at the plaintiff.

Benjamin was still in a daze. Obviously, the fact that the witness gave false testimony hit him hard. Jason stabbed Benjamin, and he stood up and reluctantly agreed.

Berwick Barot was brought to the witness stand, and Brooklyn took Bob's Bible and stood solemnly before Berwick.

"Put your right hand on the Bible and swear to God that you will tell the truth and hide nothing to the best of His knowledge," Berwick repeated without sincerity, bowing his head and pressing his hand on the Bible.

Brooklyn didn't immediately take back his Bible, he just held it in his hand and looked at him. Berwick is a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties, with a slightly fat body, but compared to men of the same age, his body is well managed.

He was only less than five centimeters shorter than Brooklyn, a little bald, with a fleshy face, and a fierce look at a glance, which was very difficult to mess with.

But Brooklyn read a deep sense of guilt between his eyebrows. Combined with what he had just done, Brooklyn had some vague speculation.

"It's been a long time since I've been guilty of perjury in court." Brooklyn warned

"I don't want perjury a second time. Whatever that is, Mr. Berwick, I hope you answer the questions truthfully. Berwick nodded and sat down in silence.

"Why did you just confess?" Louis asked. Berwick was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"She's young." As he spoke, Berwick looked up, the frustration on his face swept away.

"What happened that night? Did you force it or did she agree? Louis asked. Although Brooklyn has declared the first round of evidence null and void, jurors need to ignore the entirety of the first round of evidence, how can it be so easy?

This is not the world of comics, and there is no white light pen in the courtroom, and a single photo can erase people's memories.

He had to undo the repercussions of what Berwick had just said on impulse. Berwick was silent for a moment, then spoke

"We had too much to drink that day, and two of my team members were going to send me back to my room."

"We met her after the elevator doors opened, and she picked me up and said she could send me back and let my team go back to the party to celebrate."

"But she sprained her foot and couldn't hold me at all."

"As soon as my team left, we fell......" Berwick stopped.

"Did she resist during the X act?" Louis asked. Berwick shook his head

"She just nudged me."

"What about them?" Luis pointed to the prosecution

"Is that how you have a relationship with them?" Berwick shook his head busily

"I didn't. I haven't had a relationship with them. ”

"I've only had with Barbara." Barbara was the witness for perjury. Berwick continued

"Later, she used the video of the hotel as a threat, asking me to help her become a cheerleader, obtain the status of a student representative at the opening ceremony, and repeatedly asked me to buy clothes, cosmetics and shoes for her."

"As a deal, she could...... Can be on call. ”

"How long has this relationship lasted?" Louis asked after a moment of silence.

"A year ago." Berwick said

"A year ago Barbara told me she was pregnant, but she was going to get rid of the baby."

"When I accompanied her to the abortion, I happened to meet my wife...... Ex. Louis reacted to such a dramatic turn of events for a moment, and was stunned.

Not only him, but most of the people present, including Brooklyn, were stunned by this rather dramatic turn of events.

It took a while for Louis to come back to his senses and continue to ask

"Do you know the relationship between the football players, the coaching staff and the cheerleaders? According to what the other party said, it should be ** and lewd x relationship. ”

"I don't know." Berwick shook his head

"But I've heard they're proud to be the cheerleader's boyfriend."

"I've heard about their open lives, I'm just a coach, I can only restrain them before the game, and I don't have the right to interfere in their private lives at other times."

"That means you don't even know anything about it." Luis concluded

"But you know they're open sex x relationships?"

"I just heard." Berwick corrected cautiously

"I'm not sure. But it is true that there are many people who spread it this way. Louis nodded and returned to his seat.

"He's yours."