Chapter 12 - Facing Diane In Court For The Bail Hearing
The federal courthouse in lower Manhattan was packed with reporters as Diane was led into the courtroom in heavy leg irons. She wore an orange jumpsuit, her face pale and sunken as she avoided eye contact with the gallery.
The prosecutor presented the assault video, the stolen trust funds, and the federal extortion charges to the presiding judge. "The defendant poses an ongoing threat to her own family and society," the prosecutor argued forcefully.
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Judge Vance agreed, slamming his wooden gavel down with a sharp crack that echoed off the high marble walls. "Bail is officially denied; the defendant will remain in federal custody until trial," the judge declared sternly.
Diane collapsed onto the defense table, sobbing hysterically as bailiffs led her away in chains.
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