Chapter 20 - Celeste Faces Maximum Federal Prison Sentences In Court
The federal courtroom downtown was packed to maximum capacity as Judge Henderson struck his gavel sharply against the mahogany block.
Celeste Hawthorne stood before the bench dressed in a plain orange jumpsuit, her hair unstyled and her face pale without makeup.
“For the crimes of attempted murder, kidnapping, and unlawful confinement, I sentence you to life without parole,” the judge declared.
Gasping echoes rippled through the gallery as the heavy prison sentence was handed down without mercy or possibility of appeal.
Celeste burst into hysterical tears, screaming protests as federal marshals grabbed her arms firmly to remove her from the room.
She was hauled out of the courtroom through a side exit, vanishing from high society and civilization forever.
Justice had been served with absolute precision, leaving no room for sympathy, bail, or escape.
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The dark chapter of greed and cruelty was permanently closed, locked away behind thick steel prison bars.
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