"The defendant, Mateo Larsen, hired anonymous social media accounts and paid online actors to spread false statements about the plaintiff, Zoey Wheeler, causing significant damage to both her personal reputation and her business interests. His conduct constitutes defamation and business disparagement..."
My attorney stood in court and delivered his opening statement in a clear, steady voice.
Behind him, the evidence appeared one exhibit at a time on the screen.
Mateo sat at the defense table looking like a man who had already been hollowed out. His face was gray, with dark circles under his eyes, and every now and then, he glanced at me with open hatred.
His attorney kept trying to push back.
The judge called for a witness.
The person who walked in caught even me off guard.
It was S
