Hal and Falstaff got into a fight in a bar, and Hal pushed Falstaff to the ground and repeatedly kicked him in the head. Hal was arrested for assault, and Falstaff sued Hal for battery. One week before the criminal trial, Hal paid Falstaff $10,000 and Falstaff dropped the battery case against him. During the criminal trial, the prosecutor calls Falstaff to the stand and asks him whether Hal paid money to him after the assault. The defense attorney objects. The prosecutor's answer would be: