Why is there more reason to question the cost of the laptop specifically than simply questioning the disappearance of $30.000?
Everything the authors states are interpretations of how the author interpreted their interactions; they're allegations.
You don't need allegations to support an already established fact unless you're playing to the people, that is, appealing to sentiment to win them over to a cause.
> None of this is reaching
It isn't, but it also isn't needed to publish those personal misgivings in a populist format. If the 30k is missing, then that's a clear indictment by itself. There's no need to cast aspersions about how the money was used, speculation on mental health issues, or how little other people personally liked someone.
Everything the authors states are interpretations of how the author interpreted their interactions; they're allegations.
You don't need allegations to support an already established fact unless you're playing to the people, that is, appealing to sentiment to win them over to a cause.
> None of this is reaching
It isn't, but it also isn't needed to publish those personal misgivings in a populist format. If the 30k is missing, then that's a clear indictment by itself. There's no need to cast aspersions about how the money was used, speculation on mental health issues, or how little other people personally liked someone.