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The judge said, “Let’s take this into my chambers”

Counsel for both sides followed the judge through his private doorway out of the courtroom and into his office He took his desk chair and the four attorneys grouped at the front of his desk

Giftos said, “Judge Rathburn, I feel strongly that by showing this recording, the prosecution is going to perpetrate a e of justice”

Rathburn said, “As I said before, Jaain, you will have your chance to rebut the video and cross-examine the witness What don’t I understand?”

Giftos was red faced and the cords in his neck were standing out He said, “Your Honor, I don’t think you understand that this recording is hard-core porn There is full-on nudity and full-on sex, or e

“As I have said fro, this video is a setup Marc Christopher recorded it in such a way—”

“Using the sa”

“Putting our argu the stark visualization of this sex act is inflammatory and prejudicial in the extreme

“Once the jury sees it, it cannot be unseen The spectators and the press will also see it, and even though Briana is entirely innocent of this charge, she will be convicted in the court of public opinion, and that verdict will cling to her for the rest of her life”

Yuki thought Giftos wasthe video, and that was very worrying Without it, her case would hang entirely on Marc’s testimony—and Giftos hadn’t yet set out to discredit him

Giftos went on

“Once again I move that the video be excluded It’s prejudicial, defaainst the People of San Francisco”

Rathburn said, “All right, Mr Giftos, you’ve made your point Ms Castellano?”

Yuki said fir of Ms Hill threatening violence, brandishing a gun, and raping Mr Christopher It’s irrefutable evidence The jury has to see it or they won’t have the full facts of the crime”

Rathburn leaned back, considered the reht position