You text and ask to borrow my car. I say yes you can borrow my car. I come to drop off the car and your friend is there. You tell me he is gonna drive some too. I say no and if that's how you're gonna treat my car, I don't want you driving it either.
You have text messages saying you can drive my car, but you didn't actually have consent to drive my car and neither did your friend.
Think yall need to give up on AJ's case just kind of going away. Maybe he gets acquitted at trial but DAs don't spend that much time investigating, push for an indictment, and then dismiss the case.