Complex sentence: The actual truth or falsehood of the statements was not the focus of the hearing; rather, the question of the statements' truthfulness was to be discussed in the trial, which began on January 5,2015.
Split into simpler sentences: The actual truth or falsehood of the statements was not the focus of the hearing. Rather, the question of the statements' truthfulness to be discussed in the trial, which began on January 5,2015.