Chapter 8 - Federal Investigators Target The Fraudulent Trust Document Trail
Back at Pendelton Tower, federal postal inspectors and FBI white-collar agents arrived unannounced on the executive floor.
Marcus greeted them at the private elevator doors, guiding Agent Miller directly into Arthur’s spacious corner office.
“Good morning, Mr. Pendelton, Ms. Pendelton. We intercepted a suspicious data transmission originating from Victor Vance’s firm,” Agent Miller reported.
“What kind of data transmission?” Sophia asked calmly, holding a secure tablet computer in her hands.
“An attempted cyber intrusion aimed at planting fabricated insider trading logs under your digital signature,” Agent Miller explained.
Arthur let out a cold, humorless laugh, shaking his head at the predictable desperation of his traitorous nephew and Clara.
“They never learn, do they? They think criminal conspiracy can solve a civil inheritance battle,” Arthur remarked dryly.
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“We have enough probable cause to execute immediate search and seizure warrants on Victor Vance’s offices,” Agent Miller confirmed.
“Do it. Let’s clean out the entire nest of vipers once and for all,” Sophia authorized with calm, executive authority.
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