Chapter 18 - Federal Court Begins High-Stakes Trial
The federal courtroom downtown was packed to maximum capacity as the landmark corporate trial commenced.
Judge Harrison presided over the bench, reviewing the staggering volume of financial embezzlement evidence.
Grant Sterling sat at the defense table in a faded orange jumpsuit, looking hollow and defeated.
The prosecutor delivered a blistering opening statement detailing the premeditated fraud and betrayal.
“The defendant did not just betray his wife; he attempted to hijack a historic corporate legacy through deception,” the prosecutor argued.
Grant’s lawyer offered a weak defense, citing temporary lapses in judgment under marital stress.
Judge Harrison looked down over his glasses at Grant with unmistakable disdain.
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“Greed of this magnitude deserves the strictest penalty allowed under federal statute,” the judge noted.
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