As soon as the judge banged his gavel, the courtroom fell in silent. Samuel stood before him, accused of stealing a valuable necklace from his business partner, Danielle.
The prosecutor pressed Samuel for an explanation. "Did you take the necklace?" Samuel took a deep breath, "Yes, I did."
The courtroom gasped, but then Samuel continued, "I took it, but I didn't steal it. I used it to pay off a company debt, and I'll return it as soon as possible."
Danielle's eyes widened, saying, that's not true sir. He used it to buy a new car!
Tom's lawyer jumped up. "Your Honor, my client is telling the truth. He used the necklace as collateral for a loan to save the company, not for personal gain."
The judge raised an eyebrow, An honest lie, Mr. Samuel?" Samuel nodded. "I didn't lie about taking it, Your Honor. I just reinterpreted the facts."
The judge chuckled and said creative but that wasn't enough to clear his name.
