Chapter 9 - The Courtroom Battle Begins
On Monday morning, the Fairfax County Circuit Court was packed with journalists from major national news networks.
Evelyn sat at the defense table wearing a plain navy prison jumpsuit, her silver hair unstyled and disheveled.
Her high-powered defense attorney, Victor Sterling, stood before the judge with an arrogant, unyielding posture.
"Your Honor, the video footage recovered from the child's toy is completely inadmissible," Sterling argued persuasively.
"In this age of advanced artificial intelligence, anyone can generate a deepfake video to frame my client."
The courtroom erupted into quiet murmurs as reporters typed frantically on their laptops.
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Julian sat in the front row holding Lily’s small hand, his face completely emotionless and calm.
Prosecutor Elena Gomez stood up calmly, holding a certified forensic analysis drive from the FBI cyber unit.
