That’s not the reason, though. Imperfect witnesses are quite often at the heart of criminal cases – co-conspirators, jailhouse informants, etc. If that was an obstacle, no mobsters or drug lords would ever have been convicted.
The real reason is cronyism and political privilege.
There are problems with the case. The girl turned into a porn strar and is not a good witness. Another witness was found guilty of fraud and theft.
That’s not the reason, though. Imperfect witnesses are quite often at the heart of criminal cases – co-conspirators, jailhouse informants, etc. If that was an obstacle, no mobsters or drug lords would ever have been convicted.
The real reason is cronyism and political privilege.