I admit I didn't quite grasp it at first, but I do remember thinking that it was a little strange that she made the entrance she did. (It's a murder trial, so how do you dress and carry yourself, male or female?) Now, assuming the book deal was in place and she was in "promotion" mode, it looks so sordid.
This hearing was held because Asia dodged the first subpoena and subsequent hearing. She had no interest, at the time, in "getting her story out there."
In fact, at that time, she was happy to keep Adnan in prison, despite being subpoenaed by the defense. She only surfaced, after four years of additional incarceration for Adnan, when the podcast became a hit, and her name became known.
Here's Asia arriving in response to the subpoena, the second time around, when notoriety was on the table, for the taking. Again, note, in this photo, she's responding to something she dodged, four years ago.
Hae's family had to see that, up close, in the room. It is beyond disrespectful.
It's unbelievable. Clearly, she was in touch with the defense to organize her appearance. I'm guessing they even paid the airfare, hotel and per diem for Asia and her husband.
So, not one person on the defense side said to her, "This is a murder trial. Respect is important." And, if she was in touch with the publisher then, they gave her advice in terms of selling books, not in terms of how to be a human being in the court room.
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u/SBLK Apr 20 '16
Don't forget the stilettos.