As above, he’s a tawdry character, and the girlfriend and her family sticking by him, and in fact bankrolling his case, is quite bizarre.
From what I remember from just before his release, there was CCTV footage of the girl entering the hotel, and she appeared to be in a fit state. Wasn’t there also texts from the girl in the aftermath to her friends saying this was her opportunity to get rich???
All in all, a pretty grim situation