Starr might like to believe Willey--and Willey's story was bolstered more than undermined by the testimony at last week's trial.
Willey's story was believed by no one and was undermined in the trial.
mnli hypothesis: Willey's story was believed by no one and was undermined in the trial. premise: Starr might like to believe Willey--and Willey's story was bolstered more than undermined by the testimony at last week's trial.