When Betrayal Backfires
d with the low hum of anticipation. Mr. Russo sat at our table, lo
you wearing a live lavalier microphone. It connects directly to the court's recording system. It helps m
course. "Is that
small black mic to her lapel myself. "Don't worry, it only picks up sound
choice bu
e opening statements and the initial witnesses wit
y Johns to the stand to introduce and verify the defendan
handle such a crucial piece of evidence. The opposing counsel lo
aky legs. She was sworn in. I handed he
you please identify these
r. Russo's corporate and personal accounts fo
, her voice faltered. She fumbled with the pages, her han
ey would, the def
y shouted, rising to his feet.
om erupted
r! On what grounds do you make su
reviewed the initial discovery and found significant discrepancies. We believe the do
irty-minute recess. I want both sets of documents and
walked back to the counsel table where Molly was having a full-blown p
desperate whisper, forgetting completely ab
"I told Russo to create a clean fake! I checked it myse
the judge, having returned to the bench early, turned on the courtroom's audio syst
a clean fake! ...Why did
The defense table stared, mouths agape. The c
ask of cold fury. He sta
tempt of court and evidence tampering. Ms. Johns, you are
ap had