Chapter 19 - The Verdict Delivered In Federal Court
Months later, the federal courtroom in Manhattan was packed to maximum capacity for the final verdict in the Vance trial.
Judge Harrison sat upon the bench with an unyielding expression, holding the crisp manila verdict sheets delivered by the jury.
“On all counts of treason, corporate espionage, fraud, and conspiracy, the defendants Arthur and Eleanor Vance are found guilty,” he read.
A collective gasp swept through the gallery as the judge banged his gavel with sharp, resounding finality.
“I sentence Arthur Vance to life imprisonment without parole, and Eleanor Vance to forty-five years in federal custody,” he ruled.
Arthur slumped forward in his orange jumpsuit, staring blankly at the polished wooden table without uttering a single word of defense.
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Eleanor wept quietly into her handcuffed hands, realizing that no amount of money could buy back the family she destroyed.
Maren sat in the front row of the gallery, her posture straight and proud as justice was finally delivered in full.
