That makes no sense. They could just make stuff up, it wouldn't be any more or less believable.

Have you ever been part of a civil lawsuit? The lawyers will absolutely lie through their teeth to make their cases. They will introducw any “evidence” that they think will help them. Would you really trust a jury or a judge to understand and believe that this report is not accurate? Having been through the process, let me tell you straight up: you should not put your faith in the justice system.

Not sure where the rant about the justice system came from. You are making my point — people willing to lie through their teeth can just make up any report they like, the existence or accuracy of Maigret changes nothing.