Chapter 17 - Federal Authorities Step In To Audit The Syndicate

By dawn, the attack on the Albasini estate had been completely repelled, leaving twenty mercenaries bound and gagged on the front lawn.
Federal Bureau of Investigation tactical units, acting on the unsealed RICO indictments and stolen ledger files, swarmed the Buffalo syndicate compound.
Vanessa’s father was arrested in his pajamas while federal agents seized all commercial real estate and offshore shipping accounts.
Senator Henderson was pulled off a private jet at JFK Airport just as he attempted to flee the country for the Cayman Islands.
The entire criminal conspiracy that had threatened Dante and little Chloe was dismantled systematically in less than twenty-four hours.
News networks broadcasted the sweeping federal raids live across national television, praising the unprecedented cleanup of political corruption.
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Vanessa sat alone in her Manhattan penthouse hiding spot, watching the live news report in absolute, paralyzing disbelief.
She watched as her father, her lover, and her political allies were hauled away in handcuffs by federal marshals in broad daylight.