I know that many disagree with your take on them S&G ,but I am not one of them.
Rarely do you see the principle(owning partner)of a FIRM THIS LARGE and well known , involve themselves in a case in the court room ,UNLESS there is a reason...............
THINGS THAT MAKE YA GO HMMMMMMMM all left the Judges chambers with a much different demeanor , according to accounts of people in the court room after the sealed DOC's were revealed in that meeting