Chapter 6: The Grand Jury Indictment and Federal Charges
The federal grand jury in Boston returned a unanimous twenty-count indictment against Tyler, Evelyn, and Vanessa for coordinated criminal enterprise and attempted murder. When Tyler was brought into the holding cell for his arraignment, his custom-tailored suit was wrinkled, and his hair was uncombed. He looked across the courtroom and caught Diane's steady gaze, instinctively shrinking away from the sheer power in her eyes.
His new defense attorney whispered frantically in his ear, trying to negotiate a desperate plea deal in exchange for testifying against his own mother. Tyler shook his head violently, realizing that Evelyn had already instructed her high-priced legal team to pin the entire plot directly on him. The mother and son had turned on each other before the ink on the federal indictments had even dried.
Judge Harrison presided over the preliminary hearing with stern, unyielding gravity, denying bail for all three co-conspirators due to extreme flight risk. "The brutality and premeditation displayed in this case represent a profound betrayal of sacred family trust," Judge Harrison declared into the microphone. The gavel came down with a sharp crack, sealing their fate inside the federal detention center until the trial date arrived.
