Chapter 25 - Accepting a guilty plea from the cornered syndicate boss as federal prosecutors demand a mandatory life sentence without possibility of parole late tonight in court.
Standing before the federal bench in Manhattan, Victor Sterling formally entered a plea of guilty to thirty-eight felony counts.
Looking frail and defeated in his orange prison jumpsuit, he waived his right to trial to avoid facing a jury.
"Do you understand that this plea carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole?" the judge asked sternly.
"I understand, Your Honor..." the former billionaire whispered softly, his head bowed in complete submission.
The judge accepted the plea, ordering his immediate transfer to a maximum-security federal penitentiary in Colorado.
Sofia and Dom sat in the front row, watching in silence as the courtroom marshals led the defeated criminal away forever.
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The long fight was over, the law had prevailed, and the door to a dark chapter was officially closed.
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