[On second thought, perhaps this is indeed something that he should keep to himself.. So, instead, he attempts to steer into a slightly different, albeit true, direction.]


...At the time, I had already known who stole the money. Actually, I did not know, as I did not have sufficient proof, but I had my strong suspicions which turned out to be true, as we found out later. In any case, I defended you that day already knowing that it was not you.