Withdrawing the lawsuit was Harrison's only option at this point.
He was the one who had sued Raymond in the first place. Given his social status, if he were to inform the police and the court that everything was just a misunderstanding, that Raymond hadn't stolen anything from him, or that the stolen item was merely a fake worth less than a hundred dollars, Raymond would certainly be acquitted.
Once Raymond was acquitted, he would be free again, and the FBI would no longer have to closely m