Chapter 18 - The Legal Battle Lines Are Drawn Across New York

Armed with the new evidence from the flash drive, Vittorio’s legal team filed emergency federal injunctions against Helena.
Within hours, federal marshals raided the Midtown hotel suite, seizing all of Helena’s electronic devices and luxury assets.
“You have no right to do this! This is police harassment!” Helena shrieked as agents slapped handcuffs on her wrists.
“You are under arrest for federal wire fraud, conspiracy, and extortion against the Sterling estate,” the lead agent declared.
News vans from every major network converged on the hotel lobby, capturing Helena’s humiliating perp walk for national TV.
Marcus watched the live broadcast from a cheap motel television, his mouth hanging open in sheer disbelief.
His wife hadn't just manipulated him; she had used him as a pawn in a much larger criminal conspiracy to ruin his family.
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The walls were finally closing in on both of them, leaving nowhere left to run or hide from justice.
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