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A woman claims a man she is suing behaved inappropriately, but her own phone records raise some uncomfortable questions. Judge Yodit Tewolde wants to know why she repeatedly called him for emotional support and financial help if his behavior made her so uneasy.

On Hot Bench, Judge Yodit Tewolde and her fellow judges examine conflicting testimony, text messages, and financial disputes to uncover the facts behind everyday legal battles. Sometimes the most revealing evidence comes directly from the litigants themselves.

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00:00You're so uncomfortable, why did you call him to vent?
00:02I already answered that question.
00:04Well, you're going to answer it again.
00:05So why did I call him to vent?
00:07Yeah.
00:08You're so disgusted, you just called him a pervert.
00:10Well, I mean, he is...
00:11Are you saying that he was never inappropriate
00:13until after he gave you the loan?
00:15He's been inappropriate with me.
00:16He's been.
00:17Then, I don't understand...
00:18Why are you then calling him with your problems
00:20if he's doing all of that?
00:22Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
00:23Why?
00:23Because he has given me money in the past.
00:26Right.
00:26And I knew...
00:27So you're banking on him giving you the money, right?
00:29And he has.
00:30I mean, you can't throw out this
00:31he's acting so inappropriately
00:33when you are okay with calling him about your problems
00:35and asking him for money.
00:37He is inappropriate.
00:38You're trying to act like you're just, oh, so innocent.
00:41I am innocent that I literally do not owe him this money.
00:45You know what I mean?
00:46No, I don't know what you mean.
00:47It was given as a gift, you know,
00:49and trying to turn it into a loan.
00:51And that's just how it is.
00:53and it's about to be a real deal.
00:53It's about to be a real deal.
00:53It's about to be a real deal.

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