‘it is not a love marriage, take the money, it is a good opportunity,’
the absolute truth.
it would have been a different case if it was a love marriage.
but fighting for someone you barely know is not worth it
and her saying “fight for me” challenging your masculinity is a red flag.
also her saying “local businessmen and we barely interacted” is a blatant lie. they def have a history and your friend is being the scapegoat.
in any way, it won’t end well for your friend if he goes on with the marriage. take the expenses or compensation as well and move on.