Chapter 10 - The Courtroom Drama
Six weeks later, the New York State Supreme Court was packed to capacity with international press members.
Victoria sat at the defense table wearing a navy prison jumpsuit, her blonde hair cut short, her face pale and sunken.
Senator Donald Sterling sat two seats away, wearing handcuffs connected to a heavy leather waist chain.
The prosecutor projected the high-definition wedding ballroom video onto the large courtroom screens for the jury.
Gasps filled the gallery as Clara took the witness stand, wearing a high-collared black dress that hid her scars.
With absolute, unwavering composure, Clara detailed every night of torture she had endured in the upstate basement.
Victoria screamed out from the defense table: "She's lying! She tried to steal my fiancé!"
The judge slammed his wooden gavel down hard: "One more outburst, Defendant Sterling, and you will be removed!"
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Julian sat in the second row of the gallery, his face buried in his hands as tears soaked his suit jacket.
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