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The Eastman case demonstrates again that misinformation and lies collapse in a courtroom where facts and evidence rule.

In March this year, the Olympic champion stood in a courtroom in his native Norway and claimed he had been subjected to a decade of physical and mental abuse by his father.

“Daily life is survival,” said Don Garza, a frequent spectator in Carter’s courtroom.

They gave evidence via video link from an adjacent courtroom, so they could be locked in their own dock.

Given South Korea’s history with authoritarianism, Lee argues, the claim to emotional distress isn’t just courtroom theater.