Em Gessen

A news article quoted the judge saying that whoever tipped off the police had, quote, scores to settle.

Alan said it wasn't him.

Okay, next.

This story involves Priscilla's nanny, who didn't want to talk to me.

But according to Priscilla, she noticed that the nanny started acting strange.

She stopped taking Elle out for walks.

Priscilla probed.

The nanny was reluctant to speak.

One morning, Priscilla said she took Elle, who was 15 months old, to nursery school when the police snatched Priscilla off the street and took her to a maximum security women's prison notorious for having inhumane conditions.

Priscilla immediately suspected that this was a ploy directed by Alan to somehow get Elle.

Yes, to the prison.

Priscilla needed to be able to keep her eyes on Elle.

And as it turned out, because Elle was younger than two, Priscilla could ask to be incarcerated with her.

In a prison with concrete floors and no running water.

Priscilla also testified to this later, at Alan's trial, that he was behind the whole thing.

According to Zimbabwean court documents, Priscilla's arrest was officially related to the property dispute.

During her time in jail, her businesses were evicted for good.

After two weeks, Priscilla and Elle were released.

Alan denies that he orchestrated anything.

He did file for custody of Elle, yes, as soon as Priscilla was arrested.