They Changed My Defence to Fit Their Story: How My Truth Was Silenced in Court
By Marius Anton
Survivor | Advocate | Founder of TruthReclaimed.org
“It never happened.”
That was my defence. Crystal clear. Truthful. Consistent.
But somewhere between the police station and the courtroom, it was rewritten.
The Crown Prosecution Service reframed my position in Count 1 from “this never happened” to “it happened, but it was consensual.” A catastrophic distortion. And my barrister, David Burgess, did not correct it — in fact, he supported it.
This shift in narrative gutted the foundation of my defence. And now, I have it in writing.
In December 2021, Burgess emailed me stating there were “no grounds to appeal the conviction.” But in July 2021, he introduced evidence that clearly showed the complainant had fabricated a workplace allegation months earlier — an email admitting she did it for a bonus. Still, the court dismissed the relevance.
What’s worse? A leading innocence organisation recently confirmed what I’ve said all along:
🛑 The alleged offence never happened the way it was presented.
🛑 The complainant’s story changed.
🛑 My defence was reframed — and I was never told.
This is not just a legal failure. It’s a betrayal of justice.
🔍 TURNING POINTS CONNECTED TO THIS POST:
TP #1 – Initial False Allegation & Arrest
TP #14 – DA Fabricated Prior Complaint (Glossop Case)
TP #28 – Defence in Count 1 Reframed (Innocence Org Confirms)
📄 EVIDENCE ARCHIVE (Exhibits):
Defence Case Statement
Email from David Burgess (Dec 2021)
Innocence Organisation Acknowledgement Letter
Glossop Allegation Fabrication Email
CPS Disclosure Timeline
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