I think you know your refusal to be forthright earlier is the only reason you escaped being in the position of answering to earthly authorities on such matters.
If I plan the escape, it's not really an escape, more of an exit I may use at my leisure.
But here's some natural law, since we're making it up on the fly: protect the innocent from the aggressor. If he's not alone, he's not done being the aggressor. If he hasn't put a stop to his machinations, he's still the aggressor.
Tell it to the Judge.