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George faced Robert. “Mr. Taylor, according to the information I’ve seen, you were manipulated by my client and suffered significant financial losses as early as December 2020. Why are you only now standing up and accusing my client of wrongdoing?”
Robert looked somewhat embarrassed as if there were some unspoken difficulties.
“In the courtroom, Mr. Taylor, please honestly answer.” George’s expression turned serious.
Taking a deep breath, Robert seemed to muster the courage and spoke up, “I had no choice. Ethan threatened my son’s future. My son had just been accepted into the top university in Atshanti in 2020. He’s my only son, always the pride of our family. Ethan said that if I accused him, he wouldn’t let my son graduate normally. He also claimed that I wouldn’t get the money back and advised me to consider the losses.” Robert grew angrier as he spoke.
“Then why are you willing to come forward now?” George inquired.
“Because my son has been expelled from the school now, unrelated to Ethan, but I no longer face any threats. Reflecting on the significant losses I suffered back then and feeling the injustice, when I heard I needed to testify in court, I came willingly. Ethan is cunning; he deceived us and made us afraid to speak up. Many people still remain silent due to the leverage he holds over them, Robert replied.
“Do you have evidence proving that Ethan threatened you?” George asked.
“Listen to the voice message he sent me on WhatsApp,” said Robert as he presented his evidence.
George took the phone and played the WhatsApp voice message The content matched Robert’s description, but there was a problem. George spoke up. “I believe everyone noticed a significant issue with the voice message. The voice conversing with Robert sounds completely different from my client’s, It has been altered using a voice changer.”
“Of course, it’s altered. Ethan is a cautious person Would he leave evidence against himself?” Robert indignantly replied.
This was a case of intelligent individuals falling into their own traps and a testament to the cleverness of the person behind it. It was clear that no one would suspect a voice altered in this way, thinking it was Ethan.
“Through technical means, I have restored the original voice of this person.” George did not argue with Robert but instead presented his own evidence. He played the voice, replaying the same segment from earlier. The voice was identical to the one in the previous recording, belonging to Keith. The courtroom stirred.
“This is an authoritative official proof of our voice restoration technology, demonstrating that we did not fabricate of it.” George submitted additional evidence, then continued, “Utilizing legitimate hacking techniques, we gained Keith’s phone. The so-called virtual WhatsApp account, which supposedly belonged to my client, had all chat reco Keith’s phone. Here is the video evidence.”
George played a video showing the process of the hacker breaching through technical means. The video clearly disp that the so-called replicated WhatsApp account of Ethan was a virtual IP, appearing to be Ethan’s WhatsApp but cont by a different account, tied to Keith’s phone. This account was used by Keith to communicate with many victims. As th continued, it seemed that the truth was gradually emerging. Everyone was fully focused, fearing they might miss a cruc part of the unfolding drama.
“In conclusion, based on the existing evidence, we can reasonably reconstruct the truth that Keith Honor, behind my clien back, engaged in illegal securities manipulation and money laundering using my client’s reputation, George stated. “And the person threatening Keith was Brandon Garner, the successor to the Garner Group.”
“The evidence provided by the defense is substantial and, logically speaking, can serve as effective grounds for case reasoning. However, there are still many lingering doubts. It remains unable to completely demonstrate that Ethan is unrelated to this case. Everything could be a drama directed and staged by Ethan himself. Even now, the defense has not provided sufficient evidence to prove the connection between this crime and the Garner family. It’s all your speculation,” Adam objected once again.
“Next, I’ll be presenting many things that may not have a direct connection to the case but can serve as indirect reasoning
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and proof, George said, unperturbed.
With the judge’s permission, George played two video clips.
In the first video, the scene featured Stella and Perla.
Stella said, “The client you have to serve tonight is this one. Familiarize yourself with his preferences to accommodate.” Handing a file to Perla casually, with an indifferent expression, as if it were routine.
Perla reluctantly took it and, after seeing the contents, remarked “Has a tendency for violence and likes…”
“Don’t worry. I’ll secretly have someone watch. You just need to deal with him,” Stella interrupted.
“You have someone watching?” Perla was visibly uneasy.
“Otherwise, how do you think I got the video?” Stella didn’t want to waste time with Perla. Perla wanted to say something more. Stella added, “Perla, don’t forget who gave you your current glory. You have no right to negotiate any conditions with me. Perla suppressed her anger.
In the second video, the scene featured Stella and Brandon.
Stella said, “Brandon, here is the video you wanted.”
“Every time you handle something, it never goes wrong,” Brandon praised. Then, he pulled the USB out of the computer, evaluating it while watching. “Not bad. With this leverage, he’ll behave. I have to say, Perla, this woman you found is quite a treasure. Daring to try any extremes!” His tone was full of sarcasm.
“She admires vanity, and such women are the easiest to control. Stella sneered. “But, try to find someone normal for business next time. Perla almost didn’t survive this time. Look at the aftermath, she’s even bleeding. If there’s a fatality, it won’t end well for us!”
“Finding a regular person, can you still threaten them? It’s necessary to find those with peculiar tastes yet maintain a righteous facade. That’s what makes them fear exposure to the public! Brandon dismissed, and Stella didn’t say anything
more.
The videos concluded, and the courtroom buzzed. Members of the Garner family, including Perla, were relatively well- known figures. No one expected such darkness behind the scenes, engaging in such unspeakable activities. No one could have thought of Perla degrading herself like this.
George spoke up again, “As I mentioned before, although these may not be directly related to the current case, they indirectly illustrate that the Garner family is accustomed to using the dark history of others that cannot be seen in to threaten them into submission, even with ease.”
Adam did not object this time.
“And next, it’s the last crucial and effective evidence for my client’s clarification!’ George suddenly became somewha excited.
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