I agree! JW seemed to sweep it under the rug, so to speak as in "misunderstanding? totally understandable Miss ALV" is the interpretation I got.
I hope the jury caught that too.
Interesting that she and Samuels both have fallen on their proverbial swords for JA -- Samuels did the same thing with the rope around her hands and ankles. They would both rather look very unprofessional and have all their notes called into question (what else did they write that stemmed from their own assumptions and not from JA said?) rather than contribute to JA's appearance as a liar.