Chapter 410: Chapter 228: Refusing a Toast Only to Be Forced to Drink a Penalty_2
And unnoticed by anyone, when the prisoner appeared, Ms. Julie’s face imdiately paled.
“Isaac, why are you here!?”
Julie, having regained her senses, shouted angrily, her words tinged with a hint of collapse.
“What’s going on, why has Ms. Julie collapsed?”
“It’s over, it’s very likely that this witness will ‘seal the deal’ for Ms. Julie…”
“What’s happening, how did it co to this…”
In the public gallery, the invited guests also detected the sense of collapse in Julie’s words.
“I’m sorry, Julie, I had no other choice…”
The man called Isaac replied helplessly.
An emotional Julie exclaid, “How could you have no other choice, I agreed to what you wanted, and it seems like you were about to be released, right…”
The man nad Isaac smiled helplessly, “I am about to be released, but if I don’t co here today, I would imdiately be sent to the IRS prison after I get out of the Federal Prison.”
With that said, Julie could not help but understand; it seed Isaac had been found by so thod used by David and then threatened to testify in court.
“But…”
“All right, Ms. Julie, it’s best you don’t say any more now, leave it to !”
Julie wanted to say more, but Lawyer Kerry interrupted her abruptly.
Isaac dispensed with the pleasantries and introduced himself, “Your Honor, my na is Isaac Elders, and in 1992, I was a producer of [Shadow Terminator].”
“The producer of Shadow Terminator? Could he be the producer Julie was involved with!”
The audience seed to understand sothing.
At the sa ti, many were worried about the predicant Julie was about to face.
The previous witnesses’ testimonies, while impactful, weren’t a fatal blow.
But if the testimony ca from that producer at the ti, that would be a different story.
As an original participant, even a ringleader, his testimony, if deed valid, would likely make it very difficult for Julie to clear her na.
As these thoughts crossed minds, Nicola replied from the bench, “Very well, Isaac, please present your statent!”
Isaac glanced at Julie, considering David’s threats and the promise of clency, finally gritted his teeth to make the accusation, “Your Honor, what I want to say is, during the production of [Shadow Terminator], I indeed engaged in money laundering activities. I paid all staff mbers in the production team well above the going rate at the ti, resulting in a reported total investnt that was five tis the real cost of the film. As for Ms. Julie… as the lead actress of the film, she goes without saying.”
After hearing this, Nicola questioned, “Mr. Isaac, are you prepared to take responsibility for your testimony? And are you certain Ms. Julie was aware of this at the ti?”
“Of course, I’m certain. Ms. Julie, whom I t by chance at that ti, enjoyed this production tailor-made for her, even though it served as a cover for money laundering!”
“Your Honor, I object. Without solid evidence, these unilateral statents could allow anyone to claim they are the incarnation of Jesus. Does anyone find that credible?”
“I’m not slandering, I have tangible evidence!”
Isaac was provoked, shouted loudly, but after shouting, he suddenly beca embarrassed.
Nicola imdiately pressed, “Oh, what kind of evidence is that?”
“A videotape.”
“A videotape? Then bring it forward and let’s take a look at it!”
“But…”
Isaac turned to look at David, who then stood up and explained, “Your Honor, this tape contains private content not suitable for public viewing.”
The public gallery instantly erupted into murmurs.
The implication was clear, even to the naive.
It seed the people featured in this private videotape were likely Julie and Isaac, and the reason it wasn’t suitable for public viewing was obviously that it might involve so private activities between the two at the ti.
anwhile, Julie’s face on the defendant’s bench turned a deep shade of embarrassed red, wishing she could just disappear into a crack in the ground.
She suddenly regretted not seizing the chance to confess earlier when David was providing an out; this would have spared her the current humiliation.
“Understood!”
Nicola also understood, he looked at Kerry and proposed, “Lawyer Kerry, in the interest of fairness, you and I will watch this tape together. What do you think?”
“That… Let’s do as Your Honor suggests!”
The two, one after the other, took the videotape to the next room to watch.
anwhile, Julie, after a mont of shock, furiously yelled at Isaac, “Isaac, you bastard, are you trying to ruin ?”
Isaac shrank back slightly, responding, “Like I said, I had no choice, if I hadn’t co, I’d be in prison for the rest of my life, so I hope you can understand …”
“Fake Yau…”
“…”
This exchange between the two took place right in the courtroom, providing the spectators with so drama to witness.
Of course, this was also because Julie’s mind had been clouded by the succession of witnesses, and without Kerry there to remind and control her, she might not have lost her senses and made those comnts in public.
About ten minutes later, Nicola and Kerry returned one after the other.
However, their expressions now strikingly contrasted; Nicola wore a slight smile, while Kerry’s face was marked with resigned sadness in his eyes.
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