👉 Previous decision: You chose to submit the handwritten confession letter to federal prosecutors.
The next morning, Clara and I walked into the U.S. Attorney’s office. I carried Julian’s confession, Lena’s affidavit, and the video evidence.
The prosecutor, a sharp-eyed woman named Ms. Evans, listened intently. She reviewed each document with meticulous care.
“This is compelling,” she said, her finger tracing Julian’s shaky signature on the confession letter. “Very compelling.”
Within days, the investigation was launched. Julian’s corrupt shell companies were flagged. Financial records were seized.
Federal agents moved swiftly. Arthur Phelan was arrested at his office, charged with multiple counts of real-estate fraud and conspiracy.
News broke across New York. Notary Public Arthur Phelan, implicated in a massive offshore fraud scheme.
The scandal rocked the Broadway community. Julian’s name, once synonymous with talent, was now whispered with suspicion.
His agents, his publicists—they all distanced themselves. The carefully constructed image began to crumble.
“He confessed,” Ms. Evans told me over the phone. “The weight of the evidence, and Phelan’s cooperation, left him no choice.”
The first domino had fallen.
➡️ Read CHAPTER 10A to continue the story
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