Chapter 18 - The Federal Court Delivers A Brutal Prison Sentence
Three months later, the federal district courtroom in Manhattan was packed to absolute maximum capacity for Richard Sterling’s sentencing.
Judge Harrison sat behind the towering oak bench, his expression carved from absolute, unyielding granite.
“Mr. Sterling, your actions reflect a calculated, sociopathic disregard for the law, your employees, and your family,” Judge Harrison stated sternly.
“You weaponized corporate power to intimidate and destroy.”
Richard stood at the defense table in his orange jumpsuit, looking hollow, defeated, and broken beyond recognition.
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“I hereby sentence Richard Sterling to forty-five years in a federal maximum-security penitentiary without parole,” the judge declared.
The heavy gavel slammed down with a resounding crack, sealing the absolute destruction of his once-prominent life.
