Chapter 10 - The Custody Injunction
Three days later, inside the High-Conflict Family Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Judge Margaret Thorne presided over an emergency hearing.
Julian sat at the defense table in an orange prison jumpsuit, his dark wavy hair unkempt, his hands shackled to a chain around his waist. His high-priced criminal attorneys sat beside him with grim, defeated expressions.
Across the aisle sat Evelyn, looking breathtaking in a cream silk blouse and black blazer, surrounded by Sterling’s top legal team.
Judge Thorne reviewed the hospital blood loss reports, the emergency operating room transcripts, and the certified wire transfer evidence. Her expression was one of profound disgust as she looked down at Julian.
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"Mr. Vance," Judge Thorne spoke into her microphone, her stern voice booming through the wooden courtroom. "In my thirty years on the bench, I have rarely witnessed such appalling cruelty and calculated greed demonstrated against a spouse in a life-threatening medical emergency."
👉 Read PART 11 to hear the judge's groundbreaking ruling!
