Richard Emery, a lawyer for Mr. McNamee, said his client was hurt by a judicial ruling that limited the scope of testimony about the legal incident.

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"Sometimes charges get made that exceed the scope of the actual events, " Garland said, adding that he and his client plan to resolve the case without it going to trial.

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