[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

This isn't quite accurate, there's plenty of legal scope for shades of grey here. That he was in the wrong is not disputable... however the fact that she was initially a willing participant would be taken into account in a court of law. Not making him "innocent", but probably resulting in a less harsh response than, say, if he had done and said the same things to someone who had been obviously intimidated from the start.

I can assure you that what I said was perfectly accurate. Being a "willing participant" in any form does not excuse him striking her, nor does it excuse him laying his hands on her in an aggressive way. Whether or not she was "obviously intimidated", it doesn't detract from the fact that he assaulted her.