Chapter 16 - Federal Investigators Take Over the Penthouse Suite

Before the NYPD officers even cleared the building lobby, three men in dark federal suits stepped out of the service elevator.
Special Agent Vance of the FBI’s white-collar crime division flashed his badge at Mark and Detective Miller.
“We’ve been tracking those offshore shell accounts tied to Victoria Vance for over six months,” Agent Vance announced briskly.
“It appears her financial network intersects with a much larger corporate racketeering ring in Chicago.”
Mark handed over the federal dossier Claire had provided earlier without missing a beat.
“You’ll find every transaction receipt and wire transfer confirmation right here in this folder,” Mark stated helpfully.
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Agent Vance reviewed the documents with approval, realizing the Manhattan penthouse had just become the center of a major federal sweep.
Corruption in the city's high-society circles was about to undergo a very public, unsparing housecleaning.
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