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“Yousworn statements, yes or no?”

“This isn’t a yes-or-no kind of thing, I’ you”

Giftos said, “Your Honor, permission to treat the witness as hostile”

“Go ahead,” said Rathburn “Mr Christopher, answer the questions Don’t hypothesize Don’t rationalize Don’t make excuses Get me?”

“Yes, sir Your Honor”

The judge said to defense counsel, “Mr Giftos, please proceed”

CHAPTER 77

JAMES GIFTOS STUCK his hands in his pockets and said, “Mr Christopher, do you need me to repeat the question?”

Marc looked more annoyed than chastened “Yes,” he said “Good idea”

Giftos said, “You’vesworn statements about what transpired between you and Ms Hill in the restaurant, yes or no?”

Christopher said, “Both are true We ot hysterical when I tried to break up with her”

Giftos said, “In fact, neither story is true, is it? While you were drinking together in that bar, you told Ms Hill that you’d like to experiame, didn’t you?”

“No,” said Marc “I did not”

“Isn’t it true that you told her that you’d like her to act out a rape scene in which she threatened you with a gun and you pretended to be the victim?”

“No Definitely not”