Chapter 11 - Bringing In The Top Wall Street Lawyers
Early the next morning, the sun rose over Chicago, casting golden rays across my living room while Marcus Sterling arrived.
Marcus was Hart Meridian’s chief litigation partner, a towering man with sharp gray hair and an impeccably tailored navy suit.
He sat across from me at the kitchen table, reviewing the certified asset forfeiture warrants authorized by federal judges overnight.
“We’ve successfully locked down all three of Ethan’s commercial properties and his personal investment portfolios,” Marcus reported.
“What about Vanessa? She claimed she was just manipulated into signing as a witness,” I asked, sipping my black coffee.
“Federal prosecutors aren’t buying her story. Her fingerprints are all over the offshore wire transfer confirmations,” Marcus smirked.
“She’s facing up to fifteen years in federal prison for conspiracy, grand larceny, and wire fraud.”
I nodded slowly, feeling a profound sense of closure wash over me as the legal trap closed permanently around them.
“And Ethan?” I asked, wondering how the man who once thought he ruled the world was handling his sudden downfall.
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“He’s currently in a federal holding facility awaiting arraignment, screaming at his public defender,” Marcus chuckled softly.
“The mighty architect of Chicago real estate has officially become a cautionary tale for white-collar criminals everywhere.”
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