In a personal injury lawsuit, a witness for the plaintiff is also a significant investor in a company that recently entered into a partnership with the defendant. What is the BEST method for the defense to impeach this witness based on bias and interest?
Demonstrate that the witness was previously convicted of a felony.
Argue that the witness has difficulty recalling the specific events in question.
Show that the witness has made inconsistent statements during their testimony.
Introduce evidence of the witness's financial investment in a company that has a partnership with the defendant.
Introducing evidence of the witness's financial investment in a company partnered with the defendant effectively demonstrates a vested interest, suggesting potential bias in the witness's testimony. The other options address credibility issues but do not specifically target bias and interest.
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