They can be used, as a civil suit doesn't provide a presumption of innocence. If he presented the logs, she would have to demonstrate to the court that they were NOT valid, not vice versa. However -- the judge could also refuse to admit the evidence, due to its (as mal pointed out) ability to be easily modified.
If you've ever watched a civil court proceeding go down, its not going to be worth the $500 worth of stuff he's missing. His only easy way to get it back is to (a) make amends long enough to take them back, (b) trick her into giving them back, (c) steal them back.
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