'Defamation' drama thrusts audience into role of the jury
Imagine this scenario. A North Shore real estate developer invites a professional African-American woman to his Winnetka home to discuss a potential business project. The woman, a graphic designer who lives in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, comes highly recommended by the businessman's best friend. After a brief meeting, the developer, Arthur Golden, discovers that a family heirloom watch is missing. He recalls …