Chapter 5 - THE LEGAL AMBUSH
The grand executive boardroom of the Federal High Court stood as a suffocating, breathtaking monument to institutional justice and absolute finality.
Renata Mendoza sat at the defense table, her gold-beaded arrogance completely replaced by a primitive, desperate fear as she clutched her mother’s hand.
Beside them sat Diego, his handsome face looking hollowed out and pale as the judge entered the chambers, followed by forty senior investment partners.
"This is a domestic disagreement that has been completely blown out of proportion by an emotional, pregnant woman," the defense attorney declared smoothly.
"My clients have operated their infrastructure firm with the highest degree of corporate integrity, and these sudden freezes are a violation of their constitutional rights."
"The constitutional rights of your clients ended the moment they used physical coercion and document forgery to attempt an institutional kidnapping," Arthur announced.
He stepped onto the prosecution platform, placing the unedited, high-definition audio and video data from the Polanco ballroom directly onto the judge’s podium.
The massive video monitors instantly illuminated, broadcasting the exact moment Renata violently grabbed my jaw and dug her nails into my skin.
The entire gallery of politicians, judges, and corporate executives watched in paralyzed horror as the recording played on a continuous loop.
"We have the verified transaction logs proving Diego Mendoza forged his wife's signature while she was in the intensive care unit," Arthur added.
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"And we have the physical evidence connecting the suspects to the deliberate mechanical tampering of our client's vehicle."
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