53 Kyle looked out the window at the dozens of reporters on his driveway. Can’t these people leave me alone? The media is ruthless. It had been a week since the publication of the front-page story about Kyle, and the media had not given up. Screw it. I need to confront this head on. “Are the allegations true, Judge Smith?” asked one reporter. “Are you going to resign? asked another reporter. “Are you going to take a leave of absence? Many people are calling for the cases that you have been involved in to be re-opened,” said another reporter. “Ladies and gentlemen, one at a time, please. I’ve avoided talking to you based on the advice of my lawyer. The media is so ruthless today. This is my private home. My children and I are grieving, as my wife died a few months ago. And every day I

