Last but not least, we should not forget that, as starkly as we could have wished for, the world was treated to the massive spectacle of money being thrown at Irving in fistfuls upon fistfuls to get him to shut up. Irving himself thinks that his chances might be fifty-fifty. It seems a fair assessment. A realistic judge will look at all this money, might and clout and maybe start to quiver. Many men would.
Lesser men have.
No matter what, the outcome will be significant for accuser and for accussees alike. World awaits London verdict. It is possible, on strictly technical grounds, that the judge will find in Irving's favor, and the effect of such a decision could be far-reaching. The judgment is expected in three weeks.