Chapter 13 - Brantley Sterling Faces A Public Congressional Ethics Scandal
The front page of every major national newspaper in America featured a massive, humiliating headline the following Tuesday morning.
“Congresswoman Sterling Resigns Amid Bribery and Cover-Up Scandal Linked to Brutal College Assault.” Brantley Sterling stared at the newspaper vending machine on the campus sidewalk, feeling as though the ground had vanished beneath his shoes.
His mother’s powerful political career had imploded overnight, stripped of her committee seats and facing a federal grand jury indictment.
Students walking past him pointed and whispered loudly, completely abandoning the arrogant fraternity heir who once ruled the social scene.
Brantley pulled his hood up over his head, turning to sprint toward his parked sports car to escape the public humiliation of the quad.
As he reached for his car door handle, a heavy hand firmly gripped his shoulder, spinning him around with irresistible physical force.
It was a federal marshal accompanied by two Task Force Vanguard operatives wearing impassive expressions behind dark sunglasses.
“Brantley Sterling, you are being taken into federal custody for conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and witness tampering,” the marshal said.
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“You can’t do this! My family is going to sue everyone involved in this kangaroo court!” Brantley sobbed hysterically.
“Your family doesn't exist anymore, son. Welcome to the real world,” the marshal replied, shoving him into the back of an unmarked cruiser.
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