Chapter 19 - The Federal Sentencing
On sentencing day, the courtroom was once again packed to capacity with financial journalists and federal investigators.
Judge Ross delivered a harsh, uncompromising judgment that echoed across the quiet marble room.
"Mr. Vance, your calculated greed destroyed lives, ruined families, and undermined public trust in our economic institutions," Judge Ross stated.
"I sentence you to twenty-five years at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville without the possibility of parole."
Bailiffs stepped forward, placing heavy steel cuffs on Marcus and leading him away through the rear security door.
Eleanor walked out onto the courthouse steps into the bright New York sunshine, greeted by a sea of flashing camera lights.
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She paused before the microphones, delivering a brief, powerful speech about corporate transparency and ethical leadership.
"Integrity is not measured by the wealth we accumulate, but by the honesty we uphold when no one is watching," she declared.
