But yet he said explicitly they are going to win the trial. That is not the way he normally operates if he lacks confidence in the future.
Whenever I see a principal in a situation (no matter what or where) and they express confidence in the outcome, I ask myself: "What else could they possibly say???"
No different than a perp's lawyer solemnly stating: "We look forward to our day in court so we can clear his/her good name".
(I only have one post left today, so this brain explosion is about over.)