I am most likey off in my recollections. Strike my last statement - well, not the part about being a fly on the wall...
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You may be off in your recollections, but probably only indirectly. I can strongly imagine, in fact with a great deal of certitude, that Liefong put it to her like this when she was wavering or outright stating she didn't want to go forward: "Listen, you don't want to be prosecuted for filing a false police report, do you? You don't want your probation revoked and your jail sentence imposed, do you? Do you realize that would probably mean having your kids taken away were somebody to let Children's Services know you were in jail again? Do you relaize that you have family members who may require investigation for some serious violations of the law?"
Their last conversation, once the case was clearly on the skids, may have gone like this, "Young lady, this won't be going to trial for at least nine months. I don't want to see you or hear from you until December, do you hear me? That includes in the media or through or from any other source. And I strongly suggest you take up residence elsewhere until then, too, and don't leave a forwarding address or phone number with anyone but me. You got that? Don't call me - I'll call you when and if I need you. You will discuss this case with no one. Understand?You got that? Go. Now."