Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Discussion
It’s interesting that it’s a civil lawsuit and I’m interested to see if there’s substantial evidence
I don't know the details but I'm that case seems like it's for the dough
Precisely! Which confuses things because he’s using the “blackmail” defense
“This is very standard for cases like this.
When the legal matter involves a crime that was committed some time ago the evidence trail is often quite weak. A civil case has a lower standard of proof to a criminal case (the balance of probabilities) and so it is easier for the case to succeed on this level.
Then if the matter is successful the victim could file a criminal lawsuit after the fact - and the successful civil matter can be referenced. This is not about money - it comes down to the nature of the case and the likelihood of conviction.”
I suspect this is the only avenue. I don't care enough to research it but it's likely not possible to go criminal due to the statute of limitations. Also criminal doesn't actually provide restitution. Which when you think about it is odd since it's called a justice system.
Absolute powerlessness does the same