Ashleigh Merchant
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I don't think I'll be holding my breath for that. And I don't know that I've ever been called a liar so many times. And I just kept thinking, what is it that you think I'm lying about? Because just about everything that I've alleged has turned out to be true. And if something wasn't, it wasn't not true. We fought over the term cohabitate. We fought over the term whether or not you cohabitated.
And that was one of her big things saying, oh, I lied because they didn't live together. And I was using the Georgia definition of cohabitation that we have in the criminal code. If you spend the night together in someone's bed at their house, that's considered cohabitation under Georgia law. So, you know, that was the big, oh, you're lying because we didn't live together.
And that was one of her big things saying, oh, I lied because they didn't live together. And I was using the Georgia definition of cohabitation that we have in the criminal code. If you spend the night together in someone's bed at their house, that's considered cohabitation under Georgia law. So, you know, that was the big, oh, you're lying because we didn't live together.
And that was one of her big things saying, oh, I lied because they didn't live together. And I was using the Georgia definition of cohabitation that we have in the criminal code. If you spend the night together in someone's bed at their house, that's considered cohabitation under Georgia law. So, you know, that was the big, oh, you're lying because we didn't live together.
Well, you know, you cohabitate it. And so, you know, I think we were just playing with words at that point. But no, I certainly am not going to be holding my breath for an apology anytime soon. But I can't believe how many times I've been called a liar in the year 2024. I sort of feel like I should try and come up with a New Year's resolution having to do with that. Yeah.
Well, you know, you cohabitate it. And so, you know, I think we were just playing with words at that point. But no, I certainly am not going to be holding my breath for an apology anytime soon. But I can't believe how many times I've been called a liar in the year 2024. I sort of feel like I should try and come up with a New Year's resolution having to do with that. Yeah.
Well, you know, you cohabitate it. And so, you know, I think we were just playing with words at that point. But no, I certainly am not going to be holding my breath for an apology anytime soon. But I can't believe how many times I've been called a liar in the year 2024. I sort of feel like I should try and come up with a New Year's resolution having to do with that. Yeah.
I did. I mean, I thought that it was something that was large enough and something that was deep enough that it could effectively end it. But I knew that it would take some really strong judges to give us, you know, every step we had to win. We had to win a hearing. That was the first one, you know?
I did. I mean, I thought that it was something that was large enough and something that was deep enough that it could effectively end it. But I knew that it would take some really strong judges to give us, you know, every step we had to win. We had to win a hearing. That was the first one, you know?
I did. I mean, I thought that it was something that was large enough and something that was deep enough that it could effectively end it. But I knew that it would take some really strong judges to give us, you know, every step we had to win. We had to win a hearing. That was the first one, you know?
So when we filed it, and it's crazy because this time last year, I was writing the motion, you know, getting ready. I mean, I spent the holidays preparing it and, you know, editing it with my law partner, with my husband, and getting it ready to be filed in early January. And so, you know, with Terrence Bradley. Yeah. Talking to Terrence Bradley. Exactly. Talking to Terrence Bradley.
So when we filed it, and it's crazy because this time last year, I was writing the motion, you know, getting ready. I mean, I spent the holidays preparing it and, you know, editing it with my law partner, with my husband, and getting it ready to be filed in early January. And so, you know, with Terrence Bradley. Yeah. Talking to Terrence Bradley. Exactly. Talking to Terrence Bradley.
So when we filed it, and it's crazy because this time last year, I was writing the motion, you know, getting ready. I mean, I spent the holidays preparing it and, you know, editing it with my law partner, with my husband, and getting it ready to be filed in early January. And so, you know, with Terrence Bradley. Yeah. Talking to Terrence Bradley. Exactly. Talking to Terrence Bradley.
You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.
You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.
You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.
we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.
we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.
we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.
Um, she did the expected thing, you know, knowing her, she dug in, but, um, So, you know, I knew that it had the potential to completely derail the case if we won it every step of the way. But I also knew that that was going to be a really long haul. And I knew that it was going to be something where they dug in a lot and fought. I mean, fought vehemently.