Chapter 19 - HIGH-STAKES FEDERAL COURT
The federal judge granted the motion, ordering a top-tier FBI laboratory in Washington D.C. to process the DNA samples under strict security.
For three tense days, national media outlets debated the legitimacy of Maya’s claims to the Vance fortune.
On Thursday morning, Special Agent Marcus Sterling stepped onto the witness stand holding a sealed FBI report.
"Agent Sterling, please state the findings of the federal DNA analysis," Judge Vance ordered sternly.
"Your Honor, the sample collected from Maya Vance matches Harrison Vance’s genetic markers with a 99.99 percent certainty," Agent Sterling testified clearly.
Gasps erupted throughout the gallery as Arthur Vance’s lawyer dropped his pen in utter defeat.
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Judge Vance slammed his wooden gavel down onto the bench, his voice booming across the silent courtroom.
"This court finds Arthur Vance guilty of submitting forged medical documents to a federal court!" Judge Vance declared firmly.
