I read a headline which stated, "Twitter erupts over CBS's 'The Good Fight' finale which has character accuse DeSantis of being sex offender." Later in the show, the character admitted he lied about the Florida Governor. I don't watch the legal drama show which appears on CBS's streaming service. However, I thought it would be interesting to analyze exactly what the character said about Governor Ron DeSantis. The character's name is Felix Staples and he was accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of sexual assault in a plot to help former President Donald Trump win the presidency in 2024.

Felix: "I offered my political services to Governor DeSantis. He saw me in my bicycle shorts, worn purely for medical reasons, and he invited me onto his staff. Little did I know what he meant...by 'staff.'"

When people are giving a statement, they should be describing what happened. When they explain things, ("worn purely for medical reasons") this is consider to be out-of-bounds and indicates possible deception.

Diane: "Oh, my God."

Felix: "God. Yes, Diane. That's who I pray to for guidance on this decision, as well as my close friend and mentor, Roger Stone, who informed me that a demonic portal has opened up over the Florida State Capitol. I didn't believe him, and I took the job. And this is where it gets more, shall we say, ribald. Ron invited me to CPAC so I could work on his...speech, and then...and there...he drugged me and forced me into oral sеx."

Any time someone mentions God, it is an indication of possible deception. In this case, Felix probably mentioned God because Diane brought it up.

There are no synonyms in Statement Analysis. Every word means something different. Truthful people are usually consistent in their language. If people view their automobile as a "car," they will always refer to it as a "car" and not a "vehicle" unless there is a justification for the change in language. The same thing applies to names. Deceptive people will sometimes use synonyms because their story is not coming from memory. In the first paragraph, Felix referred to Ron DeSantis as "Governor DeSantis." In the second paragraph, he referred to him as "Ron." Governor DeSantis and Ron may refer to the same person, but they do not mean the same thing. I don't see a justification for the change in language. Therefore, we lean towards deception. Additionally, calling him "Ron" is too personal for someone who allegedly sexually assaulted you.

The word "then" indicates a passing of time. He is skipping over something in his story. We don't know how much time went by before the Governor sexually assaulted him.

As I mentioned, Felix would later admit he made up the story about the sexual assault. Even though this is a fictional show, the reason some deceptive language appeared in his statement is because the writers know who is going to lie and who is going to tell the truth. Without realizing it, they will have the liars lie just like real people lie.

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