The other important issue that was going on with Dr Lopez was his communication with the GAL about the children and what the GAL did/didn't do in this regard. Most of this testimony is understandably sealed but when looking at motive options it is hard to not include this on the list as certainly being possible IMO.
As we saw FD again mention his children as he was leaving the court today, its hard to not see that custody and any associated $ must have played into the FD calculus as to motive. JF continued to fight consistently hard about custody and the emotional and physical well being of the children and Dr. Lopez was key to this analysis and equation IMO. FD on multiple occasions seemed unwilling or incapable of understanding the impact of the overall divorce situation and the MT/daughter situation on the children so far as the court records show. Dr. Lopez might have been due for a debriefing by the court and Judge Heller and JF atty and perhaps this might have derailed FD argument for custody? This is pure speculation as the Dr Lopez testimony never happened but thinking about what he might have said and perhaps its long term impact, could perhaps shed some light on motive IMO. Its hard to talk about the impact of divorce on children as for many its a devastating situation from which many don't recover. But, if FD thought that custody might have been forever altered by the testimony then perhaps that enter the motive equation as well IMO. Ditto on this speculation for the Nanny deposition as she was on the frontline of dealing with the children on a daily basis and would have a POV on how they were coping and managing the situation, or not. No need for many words on JF deposition on the issue of the children as she no doubt felt strongly about the psychological impact of the divorce on the children and in particular the 2 oldest.
The overall situation of the divorce was heartbreaking but perhaps the custody arrangement analysis had reached a pivotal point in Family Court and so could have driven FD/MT choices in the weeks before the testimony was due? IDK, just random speculation on the ongoing topic of motive/s.
MOO