This is a very well written and detailed post of an event I clearly remember happening. It was just a bizarre moment and of course the media sensationalized. I never got to see the other side which your post very nicely does nor the evidence. I do shake my head at Sarah Marshall's logic though. Who really cares if she said "Why Why Why" Or Why Me". Who cares if she was hit in the thigh as opposed to the knee. And who cares if she was hit with a police baton and not a crowbar. lol...she was still attacked. Nobody deserves that especially after they worked so hard to chase their dream. In the end I think Harding has culpability and had plenty of times she could of just picked up the phone and called authorities. I know not easy for victims of abuse to do but she had to know this was not going to end well for her.
Anyhow thanks for the great read!