On Tuesday's hearing, Chapman denied providing the media with nude pictures of Douglas and other material that he had promised to destroy as part of the confidentiality agreement with King. However, Chapman said that he was unaware of the contents of the confidentiality agreement, and had signed it “under duress.”
King's lawyer said that the terms in the agreement did not have any scope of ambiguity, and Chapman had breached those terms. However, following the one-hour hearing, the court decided to reserve its decision for now.
On the other side of things, a judicial inquiry against Douglas questioning whether she can remain on the bench is facing hurdles, as the former independent counsel Guy Pratte resigned after expressing doubts whether the inquiry panel had overstepped its bounds. A new independent counsel has been appointed in the matter, which has already had three weeks of testimony.
