Which is just impossible, as I am the victim, here, and I hate to write that.
2/ Admitting that they sometimes receive stolen goods is a fact. The evidence is in the facts I put together. But reacting in an honorable way is much more rewarding for them, as it would allow them to say / show that they are honorable, in the adversity, and that they can be elegant, professional and serious.
I would have been pleased to talk with their lawyers ( as a lawyer I am, too ) to find an amicable solution. Quite and peaceful. Respectable and honest. Fair.
It is just the contrary of the last words I wrote...
Best,
Nicolas.