The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5

You know I still want to point that Addler could just say "I have not betrayed the empire, I have protected my brother from a Vulpitian plot to destabilize the throne as i swore my father I would on his deathbed and I didn't not participate in the muder of any SALV FAuxFox' and it should bea big factor in his favor because ELVES .DO .NOT .LIE. Drect denial should be a big deal.

This would only work if Adler does get to make a statement. Maybe in this court, he'll only be permitted to answer given questions. Maybe even with only with a "yes" or "no". In which case, if he's asked whether he had anything to do with the DISAPPEARANCE of SALV Fauxfox, or if he acted in any way against imperial law, the answers would have to be "yes".

Also, remember that he was caught red-handed stealing Vulpitanian state property.