The breakthrough comes in late January, six weeks before trial.Margaret calls an emergency meeting. Elara and Kieran arrive at her office to find two additional lawyers and a man in a dark suit."This is Assistant US Attorney James Chen," Margaret introduces. "He's not on the prosecution team. He's from the organized crime division. He has a proposal."Chen sits forward. "Mr. Vaughn, we've been reviewing your case. The evidence against you is strong. But we've also reviewed your business transformation over the past five years. You've been cleaning up your father's empire. Going legitimate.""That's what I've been trying to tell you," Kieran says."We believe you. The problem is the crimes were still committed. Money was still laundered. Laws were still broken. We can't just ignore that because you reformed later.""So you're here to tell us we're still prosecuting," Elara says coldly."No. I'm here to offer a deal. A way out that benefits everyone.""What kind of deal?"Chen pulls o
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