Chapter 6 - The Unraveling of the DynastyOver the next three months, the Bennett family empire completely collapsed under the weight of its own corruption.
With Bennett Commercial Supply in formal bankruptcy liquidation, federal auditors discovered that Dad had engaged in corporate tax fraud, forging supplier invoices to hide his siphoning of company funds.
In addition, Tyler was named as a co-conspirator after auditors found that he had been receiving a monthly seventy-five-hundred-dollar "consulting fee" from Bennett Supply for work he never performed.
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The video of Dad slapping me at my grand opening went viral on social media, garnering over ten million views.
Haven & Pine received an overwhelming wave of national support. Sales skyrocketed, allowing me to expand into three new cities, while Dad and Tyler became social outcasts, shunned by every business organization in the state.
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Chapter 7 - The Boardroom OverturnThe final bankruptcy hearing for Bennett Commercial Supply took place at the Federal Bankruptcy Court downtown.
Chapter 8 - Cracks in the Arrogant FatherSix months after the bankruptcy, the criminal trial for corporate tax fraud and domestic assault concluded.
Chapter 9 - The Handcuff VerdictThe judge slammed his gavel down, delivering the sentence.
Chapter 10 - A Legacy of FreedomOne year after the trial.
