Chapter 8 - The Trial of the Century
Four months later.
The federal trial of United States v. Carver, Rusk, and Associates captured the nation's attention.
With the unassailable evidence provided by Simone’s undercover investigation, Mae Rowland’s heroic testimony, and the offline ledgers recovered from Dr. Rusk’s office, the prosecution’s case was bulletproof.
Leah took the witness stand on the fifth day of the trial.
Dressed in a elegant navy suit, holding her head high, she delivered a chilling, precise, and emotionally moving account of her ordeal—from the forced hospital admission to the moment Nurse Mae hid her in the locked supply room.
The jury returned a verdict in less than two hours.
Dr. Celia Rusk was sentenced to twenty-five years in federal prison for medical racketeering and human trafficking.
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Doreen Carver was sentenced to eighteen years in state prison without the possibility of early parole, her vast fortune frozen and seized by the state to fund a compensation fund for her victims.
Nathan Carver received twelve years in prison for his active role in the conspiracy and fraud. His parental rights to baby Leo were permanently terminated by the court.
