I immediately wrote to Judge Rugh, explained what had happened, and asked that he allow us to show Congress the videos and pictures. Predictably, prosecutor Czaplak objected. I could see why he reflexively wanted to conceal the truth, but I could never understand why he wasn’t thinking of the long game. This case was going to trial: The truth would be coming out soon enough. I guess he still believed that if he played dirty enough, he would eventually break Eddie’s spirit and get him to plead guilty before trial.
