Give me a break

Judge K has a documented youthful history of excessive drinking to an extraordinary degree. He's even bragged about it. This is rather typical of certain male groups at that age. He threw up. He had blackouts. Given this, how can he say with certainty what the hell he did while drunk? He can't. Yet he vehemently denies Ford's accusations with a certainty that I find very troubling. He should reply by owning up to his youth but insisting such action is not in his character. "Although I can't remember everything ..." etc. For me, his certainty suggests something other than innocence.

He has everything to gain by lying. She has nothing to gain by lying and, in fact, quite the opposite. Her life has become hell.

Alas, if she doesn't testify, even under unfair conditions, her sacrifice may be for naught. Or maybe she will drive women to the polls.