Chapter 23 - The Verdict on the Trust
By late autumn, the criminal trial reached its inevitable conclusion after just two hours of jury deliberation.
The foreman stood up and read the unanimous verdict:
“Guilty on all counts of capital murder, financial fraud, and obstruction of justice.”
Grant Ashford slumped forward in his chair, burying his face in his cuffed hands as the judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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The Ashford industrial empire was officially dissolved, its assets redistributed to victimized charities and the newly established Leo Ashford Foundation.
Justice had finally been delivered, bringing closure to a dark chapter that had remained buried for a quarter of a century.
