Sorry, I’ll try it with pseudonyms. My son’s name is “Roger”. His best friend’s name is “Jason”. The female friend of theirs is “Heather” and her boyfriend is “Evan.”
One night Heather went out with a group of friends to watch live local music and drink. She told Evan she was doing something else. In my opinion, she realized Evan was a jerk and was considering breaking up with him. Heather got drunk while out with mixed company. Jason was one of several people who were with Heather listening to the bands. (Roger was not in attendance.) Jason, being a good and kind friend, took her home to her apartment so she wouldn’t get a DWI.
The next evening, Jason was jumped by a couple of guys, and then beaten to a pulp (broken nose and black eye) by Heather’s boyfriend, Evan. The police were called because of the fight, and Heather accused Jason of raping her the previous evening. Jason was arrested and taken to jail and booked. At some point, he was allowed to post bond, and my son, Roger, picked him up from jail.
About a week later, as police were investigating, Heather admitted to lying and making the whole thing up because she was afraid of Evan hurting her. So she gave him someone else for his rage. She made up the story about Jason raping her to cover for her going out socializing without Evan.
Once the police told Jason what they had discovered, Evan was arrested and Jason pressed charges against him for assault. Heather, I believe, also had charges against her for filing a false police report.
Does this help?
So, is “Heather” available for dating now? ;^)
Sure, that’s perfectly clear, if totally f’d up.
Evan’s out. Are Heather and Roger, or Heather and Jason still friends?