Chapter 16 - The Dramatic Courthouse Trial That Shook New York High Society
The federal criminal trial of Arthur Sterling and Evelyn Vance opened at the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan to maximum coverage.
Spectators lined up around the block at dawn to secure seats inside the gallery, eager to witness the final judgment of Wall Street titans.
Eleanor took the witness stand on the second day, delivering calm, precise testimony that detailed the night her boat was sabotaged off Montauk.
Samantha followed her mother to the stand, presenting the audio recordings and digital safe files she had recovered from the Hamptons estate.
Evelyn broke down on the defense table, hysterically trying to blame Arthur for directing the financial fraud and forging the legal deeds.
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Arthur sat completely silent, staring at his hands, offering no defense against the overwhelming mountain of irrefutable evidence.
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning guilty verdicts on all forty-two counts listed in the federal indictment.
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