It’s easier to win a discussion when you just state falsehoods, especially misquoting the other person, as the other person would have to defend it. On to a new lie, and around we go.
Many people will, unfortunately, listen to the lies, because the person defending themselves will look like they have nothing new to come up with, rather just stand there defending themselves.
Her husband had diplomatic immunity, his wife did not. She was told by someone (i think it was the US embassy or something, I’m not bothered to Google it) to just take the next flight to the US, which she did, and suffered ZERO consequences for killing someone!