Chapter 9 - The House Collapses
The fallout was swift and merciless. Without legal representation and facing an insurmountable mountain of evidence, Richard’s empire collapsed within forty-eight hours.
The SEC raided his investment firm on a Friday morning. It was on all the local news channels—Richard being led out of his pristine glass office in handcuffs.
Mark tried to flee the state but was picked up at LAX. Because I had handed over the audio recording and the forged deed documents to the district attorney, the state brought federal fraud and conspiracy charges against both of them.
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The divorce was finalized in record time. The judge, disgusted by Mark’s actions, awarded me 100% of all marital assets, though there was little left outside of what my grandfather had protected. Mark’s accounts were seized to pay restitution to the investors he and his father had defrauded.
They had tried to take my home. Instead, they lost their freedom.
