Chapter 6 - The Unraveling of VanessaWhile Grant was being led away, federal agents executed a simultaneous search warrant at a luxury penthouse in Soho belonging to Vanessa Cole.
Agents caught Vanessa as she was attempting to board a helicopter to JFK Airport, carrying a leather duffel bag containing two million dollars in bearer bonds and my mother's stolen gold locket.
When officers handcuffed her on the helipad, Vanessa broke into hysterical screams, attempting to throw the locket over the ledge, but an agent caught her arm in time.
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Inside her penthouse, forensic technicians discovered medical-grade sedatives matching the exact chemical compound used in my clinic recovery roomâproof that Vanessa had bribed a clinic nurse to over-sedate me while she cut my hair and stole the locket!
Both Vanessa Cole and her father, Marcus Cole, were formally indicted on federal conspiracy and evidence tampering charges.
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Chapter 7 - The Secret Founder's ClauseWith Grant in federal custody and Vanessa facing life imprisonment, the executive board held an emergency vote that evening.
Chapter 8 - Cracks in the Arrogant CEOThree months after the boardroom arrest, Grant sat in a federal detention cell awaiting trial.
Chapter 9 - The Handcuff VerdictSix months later, the criminal trial of United States v. Grant Sterling and Vanessa Cole concluded at the Federal District Court.
Chapter 10 - A Legacy RestoredOne year after the five-minute call.
