As you posted, many predicted it. Once he couldn’t be a scapegoat he became a media liability for the PN, Justice, and DR tourism. I suspect it was Abinader who sent YBR to sort out the interrogation mess created by the PN. Once she had a sense of him she knew they could never convict him based on the evidence. I would love to have been a fly on the wall during the discussions between YBR, the FBI, the other US enforcement agencies, and Riibe’s lawyer. After that came the Habeas Corpus legal initiative which gave the appearance of justice being done. They could have sent him home without going through that process but justice had to be seen to be done, especially for media purposes. I think the presiding judge made a reasonable decision. No evidence, no further remand, and Riibe’s free to go home. Investigative errors are glossed over, and not even mentioned in court. The loose ends, with the exception of locating her body, were all neatly and legally tied up. As I previously posted, it wouldn’t surprise me if many in the PN, the Justice department, DR Tourism, and government were glad to see the back of him as his plane departed the DR. Not many escape the convoluted PN investigations and DR Justice department machinations. He did. Probably why he is keeping his mouth shut and taking the time to lick his emotional wounds.