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Late in the afternoon on day three of the committal hearing, Phillip Broom, one time business partner of Gerard Baden-Clay took the stand. Under cross examination by Mr. Davis for the defence Mr. Broom pulled no punches in regard to what he knew about GBC's affair with Toni McHugh. I feel sure that there is a lot more to come from Phillip Broom but this was the committal hearing, not a trial.
What is interesting is that at almost the same time as Phillip Broom was in the witness stand, GBC's sister Olivia Walton chose to walk outside of the court building with a contingent of media in tow. She proceeded to give her 'interview', as many of us have now seen. Clearly a tactic to draw media attention away from what Phillip Broom was saying about GBC and his affair with Toni McHugh. Did she think she was so important that the media would drop everything in court just so that they could hang on her every word? Of course she did! Thankfully some media representatives did report on Phillip Broom's testimony, which was so much more riveting than Olivia Walton's inane ramblings.
For the record, I want to include here two excerpts from Phillip Broom's testimony (albeit very similar) from day three of the committal hearing so that it is not lost in the self absorbed and cunning tactics of Olivia Walton or OW, as she has now been dubbed by many.
What I also find interesting is that Olivia Walton slipped out of the courtroom at lunchtime and was followed by the media. She had the opportunity at that stage to grant them an interview. Why didn't she? Probably hungry, it was lunchtime after all. Must get the priorities right.
MSM Transcripts of Phillip Broom's statement on day three of the committal hearing.
1. The court was told Baden-Clay had many conversations with his former business partner from Century 21 Westside, Phillip Broom, about the affair with Ms McHugh.
Mr Broom said Baden-Clay spoke of needing a bigger car to ferry around both his own children and Ms McHugh's.
"At some points Gerard was leaving his wife to be with Toni, at other points he was leaving Toni to remain with his wife," Mr Broom told the court.
"As complex as it was in nature, it was confusing to me as to whether or not they were in the throes of an affair, had cooled off in their affair (or) had rekindled their affair."
But defence barrister Peter Davis said Mr Broom's business relationship with Baden-Clay "didn't end well".
"You obviously don't like him ... do you?" Mr Davis asked Mr Broom.
"You want to say that you're just giving honest evidence here - but you're here to sink the boot in, aren't you?"
Mr Broom disagreed, saying he and Baden-Clay had a "healthy respect" for each other's business skills.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...edge-in-business/story-e6freoof-1226596787533
2. Mr Broom, however, said he first noticed the affair the following year.
[It was] at one of our staff members engagement party ... I remember it being a confirmation that potentially something was happening.
Mr Broom said he and Mr Baden-Clay discussed the affair on many occasions thereafter.
It was complex, Mr Broom said.
It was difficult to judge whether he was leaving his wife to be with Toni, or he was leaving Toni to be with his wife.
"As complex as it was in nature, it was confusing to me as to whether or not they were in the throes of an affair, had cooled off in their affair or had rekindled their affair."
However, he recalled Mr Baden-Clay and Ms McHugh discussing the need for a larger car to accommodate his three daughters and her two sons, while on a business trip to Sydney.
Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...court-hears-20130313-2g0yz.html#ixzz2NTuGNOrL
Olivia Walton - out to lunch.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...ic-gaze-in-court/story-e6freoof-1226595105748
Olivia Walton's interview.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...ister-of-gerard-badenclay-20130313-2g0z2.html
Olivia, may I call you Livvy?
Lord. Love. Lust. Loud (screams). Lawyers. Ligature. Lividity. So many 'L' words come to mind Livvy but the one that stands out to me above all others is LIAR. And of course there are a lot of people who feel livid at a senseless loss of life - the murder of Allison Baden-Clay. May she rest in peace.
My opinion only and not that of Websleuths.
Lily livered Lothario! :what: