"The reporter has up to a year to file assault charges, but if he hasn't filed them by now it's unlikely that he will," Levi said. He wished that he could have told her that everything was fine and over with but he didn't know that for sure. "Even if he does, at most Fabrice will have to take anger management courses or something similar."

It wouldn't be a huge issue though, he was sure about that. The reporter might use it for leverage somehow but if Fabrice pleaded guilty and could get a lesser sentence then it would be over.

"And of course we're friends. You're one of my closest friends."