Chapter 13 - Lucas Accepts A Plea Deal In Federal Court

From his prison cell, Lucas agreed to a full prosecution plea deal, testifying against his own mother in exchange for a reduced sentence. His testimony detailed how Martha had planned the entire fraud scheme, forcing him to comply under threat of disinheritance.
When Martha heard about her son's betrayal in her cell, she suffered a complete emotional breakdown, weeping bitterly for days. The toxic bond that had held them together had burned away under the pressure of federal prosecution.
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The judge sentenced Lucas to five years in a federal penitentiary, while Martha received a harsh fifteen-year sentence without parole.
Their downfall was total, permanent, and absolute, executed by the very justice system they believed they were above.
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