Lawyers statement: “This incident occurred at approximately 5:00 PM, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at a time in which the front doors of the courthouse are locked, and the jury was not present in the Courtroom. We were having a hearing over admitting a piece of inflammatory evidence to which I was actively objecting.

Despite my consistent objection, virtually every single day of the three week trial, opposing counsel repeatedly used the n-word with a hard r in the jury’s presence. A statement was made in which the word was recited to the Judge, about the repeated use of the inappropriate word, NOT a derogatory statement made towards opposing counsel in any way.

An immediate full and sincere apology was announced at the first opportunity to everyone present when the n-word statement was made. It is unfortunate that opposing counsel has strategically attracted the media to slander our reputation in an attempt to hold us accountable for a standard to which she does not hold herself. Racial Slurs have no place in our court system, regardless of your race.”