Chapter 21 - The Federal Courtroom
The high-profile federal trial of Ethan Vance opened at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in lower Manhattan.
Judge Sarah Henderson presided over the packed courtroom, her expression stern beneath her heavy black judicial robes.
Prosecutor Elena Gomez presented damning wire transfers, audio logs of the security breach, and Sokolov's partnership papers.
Ethan sat at the defense table wearing a coarse orange detention jumpsuit, his slicked-back hair messy and unstyled.
His court-appointed defense attorney offered no viable defense against the overwhelming mountain of federal evidence.
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When invited to address the court, Ethan stood up slowly, casting a hateful glare toward the gallery where Clara sat.
"I was set up! This is a corporate conspiracy orchestrated by Arthur and Clara Sterling to destroy me!" Ethan yelled frantically.
