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00:00:0010 years, zero losses.
00:00:02Throughout your whole career, there
00:00:04was not a single case that she could not win.
00:00:07Let's give a warm round of applause
00:00:09to the Black Widow of the legal world, Vicki Sterling.
00:00:14Not only God would present to you the truth in this world,
00:00:18as far as I'm concerned, a lawyer should do whatever
00:00:21it takes to win the case.
00:00:25No, please.
00:00:27No, no, please.
00:00:29Please, please, no, please.
00:00:32No!
00:00:34Dad?
00:00:37Dad, your timing really sucks.
00:00:39I was just-
00:00:42Idiot!
00:00:43Your whole case is hanging by a thread,
00:00:45and you pull this shit with my secretary?
00:00:50Are you trying to spend the rest of your life in jail?
00:00:54Dad, you're the real estate king of the East Coast.
00:00:57That bitch that's trying to fucking sue me, no money, no power.
00:01:02Turning over the case for you is a piece of cake.
00:01:04That smug little attitude is exactly why the whole world is on her side right now!
00:01:13Mark, I managed to get Vicki Sterling assigned to your case.
00:01:17Sterling?
00:01:18The Black Widow?
00:01:20That's right.
00:01:21And that's why today, you're gonna go down to the courthouse at 4 p.m.
00:01:25and you're gonna keep your head down, and you're gonna keep your mouth shut,
00:01:29and you're not gonna do anything to piss Miss Sterling off!
00:01:33Yeah.
00:01:34Dad.
00:01:35I got it.
00:01:36Repeat it.
00:01:38You're not gonna do anything to piss Vicki Sterling off,
00:01:42or you're gonna spend the rest of your fucking life in jail!
00:01:47Okay, I'm not gonna miss Sterling off, so I don't spend the rest of my life in jail!
00:01:55No, because if you fuck up again, I won't be able to do anything else to help you anymore.
00:02:02But, I thought Sterling didn't take cases easily.
00:02:05How have you talked her into this?
00:02:07Her youngest son has ALS, and I'm the only one who can get a hold of her special medication.
00:02:14And, and I gave her the Deep Blue Heart.
00:02:18The Deep Blue Heart?
00:02:20That's the Moretti family heirloom!
00:02:25So this is the legendary Deep Blue Heart.
00:02:28Mom, this birthday present is way too expensive.
00:02:31Did you take on some dangerous case again?
00:02:33Don't worry about me, sweetheart.
00:02:36Today is your 18th birthday!
00:02:38Your only job today is to enjoy the surprise.
00:02:41Mom, you don't have to work yourself to death for me and my brother.
00:02:45We just want you to relax a little.
00:02:47Mom, all of those dangerous cases, you don't have to take them.
00:02:52Oh, you silly kids.
00:02:54For you two, I really don't mind a bit of exhaustion.
00:02:57Ma'am, Moretti's hearing starts in two hours.
00:02:59We should head out.
00:03:00Alright, got it.
00:03:02Okay, my darlings, I gotta go.
00:03:04Bye!
00:03:05Bye!
00:03:05Bye, Mom.
00:03:07Please.
00:03:08Don't worry.
00:03:09Let me take some pictures for you.
00:03:11Okay.
00:03:18Boss, relax.
00:03:19Mr. Harrison locked in Sterling for you, right?
00:03:22With her in your case, you are untouchable.
00:03:23Untouchable?
00:03:24The whole internet is watching my little scandal.
00:03:27My dad's so pissed he knew he skinned me alive.
00:03:29Fuck it, let's eat.
00:03:30Wow, it's so beautiful.
00:03:35Well, well.
00:03:37Looks like the paparazzi these days are fearless.
00:03:41What?
00:03:42What are you doing?
00:03:43What?
00:03:45What are you doing?
00:03:46What?
00:03:47Oh, look.
00:03:48A cripple.
00:03:52You got guts, kid.
00:03:53Follow me in here for this shot?
00:03:55Come on.
00:03:55Get off me.
00:03:56I let you little paparazzi rats run wild for too long.
00:04:00No, sir.
00:04:00Sir.
00:04:01You've got it all wrong.
00:04:02He wasn't taking photos of you.
00:04:04He was taking photos for me.
00:04:06Look.
00:04:08If you don't believe me, just check for yourself.
00:04:16Well, look here.
00:04:18A misunderstanding.
00:04:20Here.
00:04:21Let me apologize.
00:04:26Those dead legs are an eyesore.
00:04:30This place should put up a sign.
00:04:31No cripples, no strays.
00:04:34Come on, we're eating somewhere else.
00:04:41Sir, you owe me an apology.
00:04:46What did you just say?
00:04:49I said you should apologize to me.
00:05:01Sure.
00:05:12You bastards.
00:05:13What are you doing?
00:05:14Sorry, sweetheart.
00:05:15That's just how I apologize.
00:05:18Show him we mean it.
00:05:20No.
00:05:20No.
00:05:21Stop it.
00:05:22Stop it, you jerk.
00:05:23Stop.
00:05:24Stop it, you jerk.
00:05:25Stop it.
00:05:25Stop it.
00:05:35Come on.
00:05:52Mom, help! We're at Sky Realm Restaurant, Lexington Avenue.
00:06:02We want justice! We want justice! We want justice! We want justice!
00:06:11Miss Sterling, finally! These brain-dead peasants are trying to destroy my son's future.
00:06:18Miss Sterling, hear the materials about this case.
00:06:22About your son's medication, the experimental treatment, I've arranged everything.
00:06:28Well, as long as your son is innocent, I guarantee a win.
00:06:31Innocent? Sure. I'm going to head inside.
00:06:39Wait. My kids are in trouble and I need to get to Lexington Avenue now.
00:06:44Um, you go ahead and prep for the hearing and I'll be back before it starts.
00:06:49Yes, ma'am.
00:06:51Oh, sweetheart. You're just my type.
00:06:55Let go of me, you animal!
00:06:57Get out of my...
00:07:03Stop.
00:07:09Is that the deep blue heart?
00:07:11Don't tell me they're connected to Sterling.
00:07:15Isn't it the blue deep heart of the your dad gave Sterling?
00:07:20Where did you get this?
00:07:22Give it back. My mom gave that to me.
00:07:23You're lying. The heart of the deep is the Moretti family heirloom.
00:07:27Your kind could never afford it. This must be a favor.
00:07:30So that's the story.
00:07:32Sweetheart, there's no point in wearing cheap replicas.
00:07:35But if you play nice with me, I can buy you a real one.
00:07:37Dream on, scum.
00:07:39You still don't get it!
00:07:43You bastard! Let go of my sister!
00:07:52It seems like the first time wasn't enough. Don't hold back.
00:07:56No, no, no, no! Please stop! No!
00:07:58His condition is serious. He won't survive it!
00:08:01Pathetic little beauty.
00:08:04It's your birthday.
00:08:08I'll tell you what. I'll let the cripple go.
00:08:12If you get down on your knees and lick my shoe clean.
00:08:18Happy birthday.
00:08:24Why isn't she picking up?
00:08:27How much longer?
00:08:29Cross this intersection and we'll be right there, ma'am.
00:08:33What are you waiting for, sweetheart? Go on.
00:08:37You're insane!
00:08:38I have legal rights! You can't just do this!
00:08:41Legal rights? Tell her who I am.
00:08:43Boss is the only son of Moretti family.
00:08:46East Coast real estate royalty.
00:08:47If he snaps his fingers, the best lawyers in the country will rewrite the law for him.
00:08:52Are you ready, family?
00:08:53You hear that, sweetheart?
00:08:54You want to keep lecturing me about the law?
00:08:56I wish I had another little chat with your crippled brother.
00:09:02No, no, no, no! I, I...
00:09:05I'll do it.
00:09:06That's more like it.
00:09:08Go on.
00:09:09That's all right.
00:09:10No, Paul.
00:09:12I won't let them hurt you.
00:09:14Lick it.
00:09:15I want to see your face in the reflection.
00:09:25I want to see your face in the reflection.
00:09:44Good little dog.
00:09:48I did what you asked. Now let us go.
00:09:51Go? Who said I was done playing?
00:09:54What do you mean?
00:09:57I changed my mind.
00:09:59Problem?
00:10:00Only your kind stick to rules and promises.
00:10:04I was born with the privilege to break them.
00:10:06Look at you.
00:10:08You're gorgeous.
00:10:09From the first time you got down on your knees and licked my shoe,
00:10:13I could barely hold myself back.
00:10:14Don't come any closer.
00:10:16Let go of my sister.
00:10:18Fuck off me.
00:10:21You like it down there?
00:10:23Put him somewhere with a better view.
00:10:24No.
00:10:30Watch closely cripple while your pretty sister begs under me.
00:10:38You bastards.
00:10:40If you touch me, I swear I don't care who you are, I'll sue you.
00:10:45Oh yeah, really?
00:10:46That's what that last bitch said.
00:10:47But with attorney Sterling protecting me, I'm untouchable.
00:10:51Sterling?
00:10:53My mom would never defend someone like you. You're lying.
00:10:57What?
00:10:58Sterling is your mother.
00:10:59Do you really want to lie to my face right now?
00:11:03I gotta think.
00:11:05What punishment fits you best?
00:11:09No!
00:11:10Sarah!
00:11:12Sarah!
00:11:13No!
00:11:14My sister!
00:11:18No!
00:11:20No!
00:11:20Don't thank her!
00:11:24Get off my daughter!
00:11:29Get off my daughter!
00:11:32Mom!
00:11:34Mom!
00:11:35You're finally here.
00:11:36Please help Paul.
00:11:37Help me, Mom!
00:11:39God!
00:11:43Move!
00:11:44No.
00:11:44I don't want to.
00:11:45I'm not done having fun yet.
00:11:47I'm warning you.
00:11:48You've already committed disturbing the peace and intentional assault.
00:11:52And if you don't fucking stop now, I'm gonna make sure you rot in prison for life.
00:11:55Look at you, Grandma.
00:11:57You wanna sue me?
00:11:58What a shame.
00:12:00There's so many people lining up to sue me, they're gonna need a ticket system.
00:12:03I'll admit, you still got it.
00:12:06Let me take care of you.
00:12:08God, get back!
00:12:09Or I'm gonna submit this video into evidence against you.
00:12:12Evidence?
00:12:13Let me fill you in.
00:12:14In this world, power and status rule.
00:12:16I can buy off judges.
00:12:18I can fake evidence.
00:12:19Any videos you have won't lay a finger on me.
00:12:22You have absolutely no respect for the law.
00:12:25Respect for the law?
00:12:26Adorable.
00:12:35Our boss is only son of Moretti family in New York.
00:12:38He is law.
00:12:40Moretti?
00:12:42He's a defendant in the rape case.
00:12:44I'll give you one last chance to do as I say.
00:12:47Maybe I won't make you suffer so much when you die.
00:12:49You're the one who's gonna die.
00:12:55Here's my ID, Mark Moretti.
00:12:56Look closely.
00:12:57I'm Vicki Sterling, your defense lawyer.
00:13:03You think I'm gonna believe you're a lawyer with this piece of junk?
00:13:10Fine.
00:13:10If you don't wanna read the ID, you can look me up online.
00:13:13Oh yeah?
00:13:13I look you up online and then what?
00:13:14On the internet?
00:13:16I'm a world-famous philanthropist.
00:13:18Kind-hearted environmentalist.
00:13:21You are beyond saving.
00:13:23I really am, Vicki Sterling!
00:13:24You think I'm an idiot?
00:13:26My hearing is in less than an hour.
00:13:28The real Sterling would not show up here instead of the courthouse.
00:13:31Yeah! By now, Sterling should be prepping in court.
00:13:34Not hanging out here.
00:13:35She's totally fake.
00:13:37You really do have a death wish.
00:13:40Beat him!
00:13:41No!
00:13:44No!
00:13:46No!
00:13:52Mark Moretti!
00:13:53No, I know for a fact you weren't framed!
00:13:55You're the real rapist!
00:13:58You're addicted to this world.
00:14:01My father would tear your lies to shreds!
00:14:08Hey, Dad!
00:14:10Hey, you little brat!
00:14:12You out there causing trouble again?
00:14:14Of course not!
00:14:15Hey, did Sterling arrive at court yet?
00:14:20Hey, did Sterling arrive at court yet?
00:14:22I already personally greeted her at the courthouse.
00:14:25Get here now and keep your mouth shut and do not upset Sterling!
00:14:31Yeah, yeah, Dad, I got it.
00:14:33You hear that?
00:14:34The real Sterling is at the courthouse.
00:14:38I'm heading to get my acquittal.
00:14:41While I'm gone, make sure this crazy bitch gets handled properly.
00:14:45Yes, boss.
00:14:46We'll make her feel satisfied.
00:14:48Ah!
00:14:50Ah!
00:14:50Get off me!
00:14:52Ah!
00:14:53Ah!
00:14:53Ah!
00:14:54Ah!
00:15:01You monster.
00:15:03Today, you paid for what you did!
00:15:07You hear that?
00:15:08My defense attorney, Sterling, you're the one going down.
00:15:12Sterling?
00:15:13Undefeatable attorney?
00:15:17Why?
00:15:18Why do people like you always walk free?
00:15:21Quit whining!
00:15:22After today, you go from victim to gold-digging love.
00:15:26You framed him already.
00:15:27People will spit at you.
00:15:29Order!
00:15:29Defense counsel, please enter!
00:15:31Ready?
00:15:31I'll walk free and you, you'll wish we'd never even born.
00:15:35Defense counsel, please enter.
00:15:37God, please.
00:15:38Don't let it go, don't let it go.
00:15:42What the hell?
00:15:44Sterling's never late.
00:15:45Attorney Vicki Sterling has arrived.
00:15:56No way.
00:15:58It's her.
00:16:05That really is Miss Sterling, but how is she hurt so badly?
00:16:08Miss Sterling?
00:16:09Who did this to you?
00:16:11Who did this to me?
00:16:12Mr. Moretti, don't you already know?
00:16:15Rest assured, Miss Sterling, I will find out who's ever done this and I will send them to hell.
00:16:20No need.
00:16:21I'll be delivering his judgment myself.
00:16:24Mom!
00:16:25No!
00:16:27Mom!
00:16:27Hey!
00:16:28Hands up!
00:16:29Hands up!
00:16:30Where are kinds of them?
00:16:32Where are kinds of them?
00:16:34Mom!
00:16:35Mom!
00:16:37Mom!
00:16:38Mom!
00:16:40Mom!
00:16:40Mom!
00:16:45Sarah!
00:16:45God!
00:16:46I should have protected you sooner!
00:16:48No, Mom.
00:16:49It's him.
00:16:51He's a monster.
00:16:52Mom, but you're...
00:16:53You're the best lawyer.
00:16:56You should put him in jail.
00:16:58I will, I will.
00:16:59I promise I will.
00:17:01Officer, can you please take my children to the hospital?
00:17:04There's something important I need to do first.
00:17:14William, get every document you can on the plaintiff.
00:17:16I've made up my mind.
00:17:18I'm dropping them a ready case.
00:17:20Kids, I swear I'll make that devil pay.
00:17:23Justice will be served for all of us.
00:17:26I can't believe Sterling's defending a rapist.
00:17:28She's the undefeated black widow.
00:17:30That poor girl.
00:17:31I'm not surprised.
00:17:32This is when she cared about justice.
00:17:35Why?
00:17:36Why does he get to hurt people and walk free?
00:17:39I suffer every day.
00:17:42God, it's not fair.
00:17:44You watch your mouth.
00:17:45My son's innocent and you're trying to frame him?
00:17:49Ms. Sterling, pay no attention to her lies.
00:17:52I don't blindly believe people's stories.
00:17:55I believe in the law and the truth.
00:17:57Well, sure.
00:17:59Mr. Sterling, if you would decide, I'm sure the truth will prevail in clearing his name.
00:18:04The plaintiff's attorney may now enter.
00:18:08Oh God, Sterling's reputation scared the lawyer off.
00:18:11Hear that?
00:18:12Your pathetic lawyer bailed.
00:18:14You're going down.
00:18:18Maybe I shouldn't have just spoken up.
00:18:21Maybe I shouldn't have just spoken up.
00:18:21Go over to Gatiss Moretti's.
00:18:22How could I not expect to pay the price?
00:18:26So stupid.
00:18:29Your Honor, in this trial, I will now be defending the plaintiff, Miss Lucy Carter.
00:18:38What?
00:18:40Your Honor, in this trial, I will now be defending the plaintiff, Miss Lucy Carter.
00:18:47What?
00:18:49Ms. Sterling, you're supposed to be representing my son. What are you doing?
00:18:52Isn't Sterling known for defending the rich and powerful? Why would she help a girl like that?
00:18:56Exactly. Sterling charges millions a case. How could the plaintiff possibly afford her?
00:19:01Ms. Sterling, I don't have that kind of money. I can't pay you.
00:19:05No need to. I'm not going to charge you a cent.
00:19:07And don't worry. We will win.
00:19:10Vicky, are you sure you wish to withdraw as defense counsel and instead?
00:19:16Yes, Your Honor, I am certain.
00:19:17Don't forget.
00:19:19I'm the only one that can do that.
00:19:21You're ALS to consent.
00:19:24Even so, I will not bend the law to defend a monster.
00:19:30Don't be afraid. I know justice can be slow sometimes, but it never really disappears.
00:19:36Today, the Devil's Day will end.
00:19:40Mark Moretti, final call. You have an alternate counsel. If not, the trial proceeds immediately.
00:19:45Dad, do you think I had some kind of backup plan?
00:19:49I don't have anyone else other than Ms. Sterling.
00:19:52Oh God, why would she betray us now?
00:19:55Who did this to me?
00:19:57Mr. Moretti, don't you already know?
00:20:00Oh God, what did you do?
00:20:04Tell me, what did you do?
00:20:09What did you do?
00:20:10I hit her kids.
00:20:14And...
00:20:15Watch!
00:20:16I asked the guys to...
00:20:19Asshole them.
00:20:20Brainless, you idiot!
00:20:22I should have left you chained up in your room!
00:20:25Dad, what do we do now?
00:20:28Okay, okay.
00:20:30You're gonna go apologize to her.
00:20:33I'll handle the rest.
00:20:35Go!
00:20:37Please, Ms. Sterling, please.
00:20:40I'm sorry.
00:20:41I didn't know it was you.
00:20:43I didn't know it was your kids.
00:20:45Please, it's a misunderstanding.
00:20:48Oh, so it would have been okay if it were someone else's children.
00:20:52It only matters because they happen to be mine?
00:20:54So, any children would be okay to be humiliated and violently assaulted that way?
00:21:01I... I...
00:21:03Ms. Sterling.
00:21:05Mark is very sorry.
00:21:07And if you were to continue representing him, I could add another ten million dollars to your fee.
00:21:15The reason that I have an undefeated record is because I actually respect due process.
00:21:21Mark Moretti is on the opposite side of justice, and I will not defend a monster beyond saving.
00:21:28Mark Moretti, final call. Do you have an alternate counsel? If not, the trial proceeds immediately.
00:21:34Dad, I can't win this without a lawyer!
00:21:38Defense counsel Vera Cross, now appearing.
00:21:41I'm sorry.
00:21:48Dad, this is the new lawyer.
00:21:49I thought you didn't have a backup.
00:21:51Cross came to me before the hearing.
00:21:53She said that Sterling might betray us.
00:21:55She's offered to take your case.
00:22:00What? You're withdrawing from Mark Moretti's defense?
00:22:03All right, I'll switch gears and prep for the printer's files then.
00:22:06Ms. Crossing, what are you doing here?
00:22:08I came to deliver the defense documents for Ms. Sterling.
00:22:11No need. Destroy them.
00:22:20You're telling me Sterling's dropping my son's case to defend that girl. Why would I believe you?
00:22:25I swear to God, it's true.
00:22:27Sterling is known for her reputation. Why would she suddenly flip?
00:22:31Mr. Murray, there's still time to change counsels.
00:22:34If you hire me now, I promise you your son will walk out of here untouched.
00:22:41You, an attorney who's never handled a case alone.
00:22:45Why would I put my son's life in your hands?
00:22:47In court, Sterling's definitely a problem.
00:22:50But what about outside of court?
00:22:52If we can't get your son acquitted for now, we can get rid of her permanently.
00:23:00Your Honor, defense attorney Vera Cross appearing for the defendant.
00:23:03Isn't she the junior student of Sterling? Why would she go against her own mentor?
00:23:08Vera, whatever you're doing, stop now. Don't defend Bart Moretti.
00:23:14Sterling, did I hear that correctly? You're trying to stop your own student from taking on a case?
00:23:19That's edging dangerously close to a bar of ethics violation.
00:23:23No. He's in the middle of a media firestorm. And if you attach yourself to him, you're going to burn
00:23:28down with him.
00:23:29This is your first solo trial. It's going to define your entire career. Think carefully.
00:23:35Save your double standards. You have taken on cases much filthier than this one.
00:23:39Why do you get fame and fortune when I don't even get a right to represent a client?
00:23:44You're a-
00:23:46You taught me that winning is everything. And today, I'll be the one to break your perfect life.
00:23:54No one betrays the Morettis without paying a price. You're finished in New York!
00:24:01Both attorneys are here. I hereby announce the court is in session.
00:24:09Plaintiff's counsel, you may present your case.
00:24:12Your Honor, on August 2nd, my client went to the Dark Forest Bar with her friend.
00:24:18All of Sterling's defense strategies, right here. She only had 30 minutes to prepare for the plaintiff.
00:24:24This time, she's walking straight into defeat.
00:24:26They were there enjoying themselves that evening. Unfortunately, Mark Moretti was there too.
00:24:31Known in the neighborhood for pervading upon vulnerable women.
00:24:35And that is the total events recounted about that night.
00:24:38And proves that Mark Moretti unquestionably committed rape.
00:24:44Defense counsel, you claim your client is innocent.
00:24:47Yes, Your Honor.
00:24:52Contained in this USB are photographs that prove my client's innocence.
00:24:57I request permission to display them before the court.
00:25:05Files are verified. Permission granted.
00:25:10These images make one thing clear. Their sexual relationship was consensual.
00:25:15And yet, the plaintiff waited three days to report anything.
00:25:19A delay that points directly to leverage.
00:25:22And when that failed?
00:25:24Retaliation!
00:25:27Those, those are the exact exhibits I prepared for Mark's defense.
00:25:31No wonder Vera sounded so confident.
00:25:33She's weaponizing my own strategy against me.
00:25:36My lawyer's right. Me and Lucy were dating. It was consensual.
00:25:40And then, one day, she found out I was the Moretti heir.
00:25:43She tried to blackmail me. Said if I didn't pay her 10 million dollars,
00:25:47she'd go to the police and ruin my name.
00:25:50Your Honor, the defense will be filing for counter suits for extortion and defamation.
00:25:59Were we wrong all along? Is she really just a gold digger framing a rich kid?
00:26:03Threatening him and then reporting him? This is disgusting.
00:26:06No, no, I didn't. These borders are not mine. Please, Mr. Hill.
00:26:14Sterling, these are the material you spent a whole week constructing.
00:26:18And you think you can beat me with 30 minutes of prep? Impossible.
00:26:23Guess Sterling isn't so legendary after all. Real Evan shut her up.
00:26:27Yeah, all that righteousness earlier was clearly for show.
00:26:30Order! The Defense Council's evidence stands.
00:26:35Plaintiff's Council, if you cannot refute it, we will recess.
00:26:39It's over, Sterling. Your perfect record ends with me.
00:26:43From today on, I become the legend.
00:26:45I hereby announce this trial.
00:26:48Your Honor, wait. I have additional evidence to submit.
00:26:53Your Honor, I have additional evidence to submit.
00:26:57Please.
00:26:58Defendant, I have one question.
00:27:00Did you ever engage in sexual activity with my client?
00:27:05Everyone saw the photos.
00:27:07We were dating. It was consensual.
00:27:10I never date him, I swear.
00:27:14Even if these photos are real, it doesn't prove that you were in a romantic relationship during the assault.
00:27:21Tell me, when were these photos taken?
00:27:24The day it happened. Why?
00:27:27And do you remember what the weather was like that day?
00:27:30Objection!
00:27:31Irrelevant line of questioning. Move to strike.
00:27:34Sustain. Plaintiff Council, if you don't have any new evidence, we will recess.
00:27:39Your Honor, the evidence is in these photographs.
00:27:43On the evening of August 2nd, the date of the supposed assault, New York was plundered with severe thunderstorms, torrential
00:27:51downfall,
00:27:52we had heavy rains for two weeks straight.
00:27:54They didn't clear up until August 4th.
00:27:57And yet, you claim that these photographs that have sunshine and light were taken on August 2nd.
00:28:04Can you explain that?
00:28:06I must have misremembered.
00:28:07Your Honor, the defendant has deliberately misinterpreted the timeline of key evidence.
00:28:14I have every reason to believe that these photographs were taken after the assault and under coercion.
00:28:21Objection! Baseless speculation!
00:28:24Your Honor, I have even more evidence to submit.
00:28:29I have additional evidence I would like to submit.
00:28:36The evidence is verified. Permission to plead a video.
00:28:46This footage is timestamped August 5th. It is proof that those photographs were taken after the assault and under coercion.
00:28:55The evidence is admissible. The plaintiff has a statement to add.
00:29:04I... I don't know.
00:29:06Lucy, I know it's scary to speak up, but you have to.
00:29:11If you don't, he's gonna walk free. Are you okay with that?
00:29:15If you speak the truth today, you'll not only save yourself, but many other girls he could potentially harm in
00:29:21the future.
00:29:22Okay?
00:29:23I really can do that?
00:29:25Yes. Yes.
00:29:28Alright, I'll talk.
00:29:30After that night, I wanted to report him immediately.
00:29:35But he said he was already here.
00:29:38And if I dared to go to the police, he'd post those photos of me and hurt my sick little
00:29:44sister.
00:29:45And those photographs?
00:29:48He... he forced me to take them after everything happened.
00:29:53Shut up, bitch! You say one more word and I'll kill that sick brat!
00:29:56Shut up!
00:29:59Your Honor, this evidence proves that the defendant committed rape, assault and battery, and criminal intimidation.
00:30:06The plaintiff moves to pursue the maximum penalty by law!
00:30:13Rape, intimidation, assault? That's a minimum of 25 years.
00:30:17Threatening him and then reporting him? This is disgusting.
00:30:21The plaintiff's evidence is clear and substantial.
00:30:25Defense, do you have anything further?
00:30:30I...
00:30:31Dylan, you guaranteed my son would walk! What is going on?
00:30:36I didn't expect Sterling to gather this much evidence in such a short amount of time.
00:30:41I've done everything I can!
00:30:43To figure something out, if I go down, I'm taking you with me.
00:30:47Mark, given the current charges, the maximum is 25 years.
00:30:52If you haven't committed any other crimes, I could try to negotiate for a reduced sentence.
00:30:58Other crimes?
00:31:00Your Honor, I have even more evidence to submit.
00:31:13Your Honor, this footage shows the defendant violently assaulting multiple individuals, including minors, during the course of this trial.
00:31:21These actions constitute aggravated battery, along with serious intent to do bodily harm.
00:31:27These actions, in combination with his numerous other offenses, lead the plaintiff to want to pursue life imprisonment.
00:31:41The defendant, Mark Moretti, is found guilty of rape, criminal intimidation, and aggravated battery.
00:31:49This court hereby sentences him to life.
00:31:54Mrs. Sterling!
00:31:57Thank you, not just for defending me for free, but also for making sure that monster paid for what he
00:32:02did.
00:32:03It was the right thing to do.
00:32:05You know you're the same age as my daughter?
00:32:07She's still such a child in my eyes, but...
00:32:10Lucy, gosh, you've suffered so much.
00:32:14People call you the black widow of the legal world, but you don't seem like that called at all.
00:32:20Let them talk. They're always gossiping about me.
00:32:23But you know, my loyalty has always been on the side of law and of justice.
00:32:28And actually, I want to thank you for reminding me who I really am.
00:32:35That bitch! She destroyed my son!
00:32:39Vicki Sterling is going to pay for this!
00:32:42My son is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars!
00:32:46And you, you arrogant, useless, deadweight bitch!
00:32:53I'll have your name wiped off the legal map of New York!
00:32:58Mr. Moretti, give me one more chance. I can take Sterling down.
00:33:03If we can prove misconduct, her cases can be reviewed. Mark's included.
00:33:08I have a plan.
00:33:10There's a case she handled with a questionable outcome.
00:33:14This girl is me.
00:33:16Sterling put her father behind bars.
00:33:18If we can find her, her story can force full investigation.
00:33:30Mom!
00:33:32Tell me. Tell me what happened.
00:33:34Oh, I'm trying to breathe.
00:33:37Mom, tell me what happened to the Morti monster in there.
00:33:41He got a lifelong sentence.
00:33:43Paul, you've made Mom tell this story a hundred times.
00:33:46Because I think Mom's amazing.
00:33:48Mom, you're literally super you.
00:33:51I agree.
00:33:53All right, you two.
00:34:02That girl is...
00:34:05In quotes, you'd better plead guilty. Otherwise, your sweet little daughter will not be so lucky.
00:34:11Don't hurt my daughter. I'll plead guilty. I'll admit to anything.
00:34:14That's the defendant for today's trial.
00:34:17Hey, stop or I'm gonna call the police!
00:34:21Oh my God. Are you okay?
00:34:24Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm okay.
00:34:25Sterling, I hear you. You're the best and you've never lost a case.
00:34:30You're gonna win this one too, right?
00:34:31Actually, the evidence favors you. I'm gonna lose.
00:34:34No, no, no, no. I'll plead guilty in court. You can't lose.
00:34:38Plead guilty? Why? You have a really good chance of being acquitted.
00:34:42Well, people at the bottom like me, we don't have the luxury of chasing justice.
00:34:47I must lose. Otherwise, they won't let her live.
00:34:50I don't understand.
00:34:51Mrs. Sterling, you're a parent. Understand me, please.
00:35:04So that's his daughter?
00:35:08Mom? What's wrong?
00:35:11Oh, um, nothing. Um...
00:35:16Look, I'm no hero. Even I've had cases that made me feel completely powerless.
00:35:28Vicky, you are under investigation for bribery and obstruction of justice. You need to come with us.
00:35:34What? That's impossible. My mom would never do anything like that.
00:35:38Mom is a hero! You got the wrong person!
00:35:41Vicky, wait, come with us.
00:35:43Don't touch me.
00:35:45It's okay, Paul. It's fine. Call William. Tell him to meet me there.
00:35:50Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!
00:35:55We're calling.
00:35:59We're staring at pieces together.
00:36:01Vera and Harrison dug up this five-year-old case and used it to blow public outrage.
00:36:06They're clearly trying to destroy you.
00:36:08How bad is it?
00:36:09They've charged you with bribery and perjury. The hair is tomorrow, but...
00:36:14What is it?
00:36:16Every lawyer in New York willing to take your case has been bought off by Harrison.
00:36:20And the ones with a good conscience, they're terrified of public backlash.
00:36:25We're starting with the way it looks right now.
00:36:27Tomorrow's hearing may start with you not having a defense attorney at all.
00:36:34You know, I knew from the moment Mark Moretti was sentenced to life that Harrison was not gonna let it
00:36:39in there.
00:36:40If I am convicted, he can reopen his son's case.
00:36:44And that's what's most important to him.
00:36:46Now, what do we do now?
00:36:49William, you are the one that I trust the most.
00:36:52Please take care of Sarah and Paul for me.
00:36:55As for tomorrow...
00:36:58I'll stand alone.
00:36:59No, no.
00:37:01Mr. Lee, I've followed you for more than ten years.
00:37:03I'm not abandoning you here.
00:37:07I'm taking your case.
00:37:10I'll be your attorney tomorrow.
00:37:13Mr. Lee, he once taught me that justice must never yield to evil.
00:37:17This time, we don't back down.
00:37:27Mr. Lee, you were accused of perjury. Was your perfect win record as a shield for the powerful?
00:37:32Do you feel any remorse for ruining families to protect the wealthy elite?
00:37:35Look at her, the hypocrite who killed Nina's father.
00:37:38Vampire, feeding up regular people's misery.
00:37:41No question, no question.
00:37:44It seems the undefeated myth is finally crumbling.
00:37:47Betraying me always comes with consequences.
00:37:50Don't worry, Mr. Marty.
00:37:52Once this is all over, I'll file to reopen Mark's case.
00:37:56Looking forward to it.
00:38:01Court's about to start.
00:38:03Why isn't William here yet?
00:38:05What if something happened to him?
00:38:07In the matter of Vicki charged with obstruction of justice, this court is now in session.
00:38:11Bring the defendant.
00:38:16Mom!
00:38:17That's her! My husband was beaten half to death and she defended that scum!
00:38:21Her heart is pitch black!
00:38:23Ten years in the courtroom. God knows how many lives and innocent families she destroyed.
00:38:27She deserves the worst.
00:38:28The mighty black widow of the legal world. Look at you now.
00:38:32Enjoy it, Vicki. This is the day you fall.
00:38:35Mom, William still isn't here yet. What do we do?
00:38:39Don't worry, he'll be here.
00:38:41Plaintiff of counsel, please proceed.
00:38:49That's Peter Brown, the hottest rising star in New York.
00:38:52They say he only fights and defends the powerless, a real hero.
00:38:56And rumor is he trained under Edward Wilson himself. The legend with him. Sterling is finished.
00:39:01Order. Now, defense counsel, please enter.
00:39:08Mom, what do we do? What if William isn't coming?
00:39:18Mom, what do we do? What if William isn't coming?
00:39:21When William gives his word, he always keeps it. He must be delayed.
00:39:25Give it up, Sterling. You're a disgrace, a parasite in this industry.
00:39:30Anyone who defends you is committing career suicide.
00:39:33You're lying!
00:39:34Don't worry, everyone.
00:39:36Attorney Brown will make sure justice is served today, and Sterling will face what she deserves.
00:39:42Order. Defense counsel does not appear. The healing proceeds without them.
00:39:46Why is this happening? We've treated William like family for years. Why would he abandon us?
00:39:52Sarah, I've made so many mistakes. Maybe all of this is happening because I deserve it.
00:39:57No, it's not.
00:39:5910, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:40:14Defense counsel has failed.
00:40:15Defense counsel, William Sleeve.
00:40:17Requesting by entry.
00:40:19Defense counsel, Annie Hothstrand.
00:40:21Defense counsel, Bill Kreis.
00:40:23Defense counsel, David Poirier.
00:40:25Defense counsel, Eliana Renz.
00:40:27Defense counsel, Edward Wilson.
00:40:29Your Honor, on behalf of all these fine lawyers here with me, representing only the best law firms of all
00:40:37of New York,
00:40:38we collectively petition, defend Ms. Marvicki Sterling.
00:40:45Professor Wilson? He's been retired for years. Why would he come out of retirement for Sterling?
00:40:55Mr. Moretti said he bought every lawyer in New York. How is this possible?
00:41:01Oh my god, that's Edward Wilson, the so-called godfather of the legal world. He's been retired for years. Why
00:41:07would he...
00:41:07And Annie Hawthorne? She never touches corporate litigation. She's a public interest legend. Why would she defend, uh...
00:41:14Sterling?
00:41:15Ms. Sterling, looks admitted just in time.
00:41:17William, did you bring all of these lawyers here?
00:41:20No.
00:41:21These are the true legal voices of New York.
00:41:24You don't just bring them. They came for justice. They came for you.
00:41:28Thank you all so much for being so willing to stand behind me. I really appreciate it.
00:41:33I am gonna have to ask you to withdraw, though.
00:41:37No, why would you say that?
00:41:39Ms. Sterling, I guess you're worried we'll be dragged down by the Moretti family's influence, aren't you?
00:41:44Yes.
00:41:45This case is backed by a very evil and powerful entity, and they erase anyone that stands in their way.
00:41:51I can't ask any of you to get caught up in their fury and their retaliation. I need you to
00:41:56leave.
00:41:57I am not leaving. I want to see by my own eyes whether power and money get to decide what's
00:42:04right and what's wrong.
00:42:06Whether a lawyer who stands for justice can be crushed like a bug.
00:42:11That's right. We're not leaving.
00:42:13We're not leaving. We're not leaving. We're not leaving. We're not leaving. We're not leaving.
00:42:24Professor?
00:42:27Peter? You're the plaintiff's counsel?
00:42:29That's right.
00:42:30Professor, you taught me to always stand on the side of justice.
00:42:34So, why are you defending a monster?
00:42:37Now listen very carefully. She is not a monster.
00:42:41Vicki Sterling, in my view, is the finest lawyer in all of New York.
00:42:46Professor, I don't understand what you're talking about.
00:42:49Do you remember the first case I taught you?
00:42:52The Charles Solicit Evidence case like 20 years ago?
00:42:56Oh, I know that one. Officer Charles. He was notorious for violent arrest. I heard he even set up a
00:43:02poor kid named Lauren.
00:43:03Right. I heard the Supreme Court created a new rule because of that case.
00:43:08And the lawyer who defended that kid was just some nobody back then.
00:43:12Lauren had zero criminal intent. He was framed. Everyone thought he was doomed.
00:43:17But that rookie lawyer stood alone against the entire system and won an acquittal.
00:43:22And that rookie lawyer was Vicki Sterling.
00:43:27What?
00:43:31What?
00:43:32So you're saying the woman everyone's calling a monster was that rookie lawyer?
00:43:36Impossible.
00:43:38Vicki Sterling only entered the field 10 years ago.
00:43:40How could she work a case from 20 years ago? That makes no sense.
00:43:46On the contrary. Absolutely. That is why she is so extraordinary.
00:43:54The people know the case.
00:43:56But they do not know that the dirty cop was backed by one of the most powerful real estate syndicates
00:44:05in New York.
00:44:06They threatened her life.
00:44:08But she didn't back down.
00:44:11She won the case.
00:44:12And then she had to disappear for 10 years.
00:44:16Mom moved us from place to place for years.
00:44:20So that's why.
00:44:23Sarah.
00:44:23You and Paul never had a normal or stable childhood.
00:44:27That was all my fault. And your father...
00:44:30No, it's not.
00:44:32You told us something had to be done by someone.
00:44:36Paul and I think you're a superhero.
00:44:38Always be proud of you.
00:44:42My God. She risked her life in her family's safety for a stranger.
00:44:46If this is true, then Mrs. Sterling is really the best lawyer in New York.
00:44:51Enough!
00:44:53One good act doesn't wipe out what she's done.
00:44:55I've worked under Vicky Sterling for five years.
00:44:59She's protected the rich and pocketed massive amount of fees.
00:45:03She's let criminals walk free.
00:45:05She's destroyed families' lives.
00:45:10She's destroyed families' lives.
00:45:12You're lying. My mom would never do anything like that.
00:45:16Your Honor, as Vicky Sterling's closest formal student, I've seen every case she has handled.
00:45:22So I testify that she repeatedly abused her power, she twisted the law, and she left a disaster.
00:45:30She deserves to be punished!
00:45:32That's a lie, Your Honor. I've worked closely with Ms. Sterling for more than ten years.
00:45:36I can personally testify that none of that is true.
00:45:39She has always respected the law and upheld due process.
00:45:42Exactly.
00:45:43Ms. Sterling risked your own life and your family's safety to defend the stranger.
00:45:47Why would someone like this suddenly abandon her safety?
00:45:49So what? She did something good twenty years ago.
00:45:54That doesn't mean she's good now.
00:45:56She cannot erase the crime she's committed.
00:45:59That's right. Sterling destroyed my family. My husband died because of her.
00:46:04Maybe she became greedy after fighting the powerful all those years ago.
00:46:08People like her are worse than criminals.
00:46:11Silence! Everyone sit down.
00:46:16Your Honor, everything that defense presented today is irrelevant.
00:46:21Whatever she did twenty years ago has nothing to do with the crime she committed today.
00:46:26If twenty years of integrity are not enough to prove her character, then what about the last ten?
00:46:33What are you implying?
00:46:34I'm sure you've all heard of the Dawn Foundation, New York's biggest charity organization.
00:46:42The anonymous founder, Ms. Vicki Sterling.
00:46:51The Dawn Foundation's reach covers the entire East Coast.
00:46:54Save thousands of families.
00:46:56What happened back then changed her.
00:46:59Yes.
00:47:00But it didn't break her.
00:47:01She found other ways to fight for justice.
00:47:05Quietly.
00:47:06From the shadows.
00:47:07These are Ms. Sterling's donation records.
00:47:10Yet she charged high legal fees, but she donated over ninety percent of her income to Dawn.
00:47:15It across ten years has a total of eight hundred million dollars.
00:47:21Ms. Sterling understood that fighting absolute power alone would only risk more innocent lives.
00:47:30The Dawn Foundation.
00:47:32I remember a small town near New York that was wiped out by floods.
00:47:35The Dawn founded other settlements.
00:47:37Three years ago, when my husband passed, I couldn't afford to raise my kids.
00:47:42I was going to give them up.
00:47:43Dawn stepped in and covered their schooling.
00:47:46So Sterling's high fees were just a way to help more people?
00:47:49Did we blame her wrong?
00:47:51Your Honor, this record proves Vicki Sterling's integrity beyond question.
00:47:55A woman who donates nearly everything she earns is not driven by greed,
00:48:00and she would never betray her principles for profit.
00:48:04I thought Sterling was just another greedy lawyer, but she had donated everything.
00:48:09She had no reason to hurt anyone.
00:48:11Hard to believe that black widow of the legal world is actually that good.
00:48:15Mom, you did all of this in secret.
00:48:18We believe you.
00:48:20Everyone here believes you're innocent.
00:48:22They'll clear your name.
00:48:24But, Sarah, there are things that I've done that are truly wrong.
00:48:29So what if she founded a charity?
00:48:32Your Honor, objection.
00:48:33These so-called good deeds doesn't prove her innocence.
00:48:38Objection sustained.
00:48:41Defense Council.
00:48:41You know it.
00:48:42You must present direct evidence.
00:48:50Is there anything?
00:48:57See?
00:48:58If she were innocent, they wouldn't have showed up empty-handed.
00:49:02Vicki Sterling is exactly what I said she is.
00:49:05A corrupt, ruthless parasite!
00:49:08Enough!
00:49:09You keep on choosing the best illness guilty?
00:49:12Where's your evidence?
00:49:12Oh, I have evidence.
00:49:15Your Honor, the prosecution formally requests to call our most important witnesses.
00:49:22Please.
00:49:27Murderer!
00:49:28She's the one who killed my father!
00:49:33Order.
00:49:34Plaintiff Council, please identify your witness.
00:49:37Your Honor, this is our key witness.
00:49:40Nina, daughter of the defendant in the Hank murder case.
00:49:44The Hank case?
00:49:45I remember that.
00:49:46It was the biggest wrongful conviction scandal five years ago.
00:49:49All the evidence favored Hank.
00:49:51He was this close to acquittal.
00:49:52Yeah, but out of nowhere during the final hearing, he confessed.
00:49:56Everyone said he must have been threatened by someone powerful behind the scenes.
00:50:00Your Honor, the attorney who represented the plaintiff against Hank was Vicki Sterling.
00:50:06We now accuse her of abusing the justice system and forcing an innocent man into a wrongful world.
00:50:14Witness, you can go with your own testimony.
00:50:17Five years ago, I was eight, right before hearing.
00:50:21Dad promised me that he didn't kill anyone, that he did win.
00:50:24But during recess, I saw him kneeling on the ground begging that monster.
00:50:29Everyone said he would win.
00:50:31But after meeting her, he confessed to murder.
00:50:34He killed my father.
00:50:36He made me an orphan.
00:50:37Through our investigation, we discovered,
00:50:40Ms. Sterling's client in that case was begged by a powerful real estate taker.
00:50:46We have every reason to believe.
00:50:48She used intimidation and violence to force Hank into a false confession, just to protect the rich.
00:50:54Vicki Sterling, you destroyed an innocent life.
00:50:58You left a little girl without a father.
00:51:00Aren't you afraid you're burning hell for what you've done?
00:51:06My god, she was only eight.
00:51:09Her father gone because of a wrongful conviction.
00:51:11It's so heartbreaking.
00:51:12I knew it.
00:51:13This woman was never a good person.
00:51:15She got my husband killed.
00:51:17Now we find out she got the girl's father killed too.
00:51:21And to think I almost believed her earlier.
00:51:23She's nothing but a butcher hiding behind a charity mask.
00:51:27No.
00:51:27My mom wouldn't do that.
00:51:30Mom, tell them.
00:51:31Tell them the truth.
00:51:32Tell them you didn't do this.
00:51:34No, Sarah.
00:51:35It was my fault.
00:51:36What happened back then happened because of me.
00:51:42She admitted it, so it was true.
00:51:46Dad, after all these years, the monster finally been confessed.
00:51:52Your Honor, the defendant Vicki Sterling just admitted guilt in open court.
00:51:57Objection.
00:51:58Ms. Dillon must only express remorse and not admitting any actual crimes.
00:52:02You must stop making up words and fabricate confession.
00:52:05Oh, please, William.
00:52:07You're still defending her?
00:52:08Even she admits it.
00:52:10Your Honor, I request an immediate recess.
00:52:13Your Honor, I can prove that my client Vicki Sterling has not committed any crime whatsoever.
00:52:21Her belief that she is guilty is based on her extraordinary sense of responsibility.
00:52:30Defense counsel, you claim your client is innocent, but I will repeat it again.
00:52:36Where's the evidence?
00:52:37I do have evidence, but before that, I would ask your Honor permission to cross-reference the witness.
00:52:45Witness, are you able to continue answering questions?
00:52:49You can proceed.
00:52:50Please describe again what you really saw during recess those five years ago.
00:52:55I saw my father kneeling on the ground, begging this monster.
00:53:00He was hurt, and it looks like he's begging her.
00:53:04Isn't it obvious?
00:53:06Sterling must have used violence. She threatened Hank into confessing.
00:53:10Just to clarify, you did not really hear their conversation, and you did not really see Vicki Sterling strike your
00:53:20father.
00:53:22Objection, Your Honor. The defense is leading the witness.
00:53:27I demand that the questioning stops immediately.
00:53:30Objection sustained.
00:53:32Defense counsel, stop this line of questioning. The court needs direct evidence.
00:53:37If you had evidence, you would have presented it already. It's been five years. There's no way you found anything.
00:53:44You're right about one point. Time erodes evidence.
00:53:48Then stop wasting the court's time. Again, Your Honor, I request an immediate recess.
00:53:54Your Honor, wait. I do have evidence.
00:54:00Here it is. This contains a video footage of what happened that day, actually five years ago.
00:54:08Impossible! After all these years, there was never any video evidence. This has to be fake.
00:54:14It really was difficult to recover anything from that day.
00:54:18But eventually, we found a car parked nearby. So this footage is from its dash cam.
00:54:28The evidence is verified. Play the video.
00:54:35It's enough. In court, you would better plead guilty. Otherwise, your sweet little daughter will not be sober.
00:54:42Okay, don't hurt her. I'll plead guilty. I'll admit to anything.
00:54:46Stop or I'll call the police!
00:54:49God, are you okay?
00:54:51Actually, the evidence favors you. I'm gonna lose today.
00:54:54No, I'll plead myself guilty in court. You must win!
00:55:01Dad! So he confessed to protect me? How? How could this be? What really happened back then? Tell me the
00:55:08truth!
00:55:09Sorry.
00:55:16Your father was innocent. And his case was clear cut. The victim died from a fall due to violations at
00:55:24that construction site.
00:55:25But the plaintiff, in an attempt to avoid liability, they framed your father.
00:55:30Because he was the only other worker there at the time of the accident.
00:55:34I was prepared to lose the trial that day.
00:55:39But he did not want to risk your safety. So he chose to sacrifice himself.
00:55:44What a convenient story.
00:55:47If that's true, then why didn't you say anything?
00:55:50You knew he was innocent. And yet, you let him get life in prison.
00:55:55I did try to stop him. But he did not want to risk your safety. Not for a single moment.
00:56:02That's why he chose to sacrifice his own freedom.
00:56:04And I also learned 20 years ago, the challenging absolute power head-on can only lead to more destruction.
00:56:13I had no choice.
00:56:15So that's the truth? Dad went to the construction site because he wanted extra money to buy me birthday presents.
00:56:22It's all my fault. I'm the one who killed my dad.
00:56:27Your Honor, the evidence clearly shows Client has committed desperate attempt to protect his daughter.
00:56:35From beginning to the end, Vicky Sterling committed no crime at all.
00:56:41The defense moves to dismiss all the plaintiff's accusations in its entirety.
00:56:50The truth, I can't believe it. Sterling wasn't the villain. It was the power crushing people at the bottom.
00:56:55And she's been fighting for them this whole time. She founded a charity just to help people who needed it
00:57:00most. We really blamed her for nothing.
00:57:02Enough! One win doesn't erase 10 years of doubt. So are you saying that every single case that she's handled,
00:57:10she was innocent?
00:57:11I can prove that my client is innocent. I have more evidence.
00:57:15And so do I.
00:57:17Your Honor, with all the evidence we have here, Vicky Sterling has committed no crime.
00:57:22She's always upheld the law, respected due process, and devoted her entire life to justice.
00:57:28She is the best attorney in New York.
00:57:32All these years, I never knew someone was fighting for justice in the shadows.
00:57:39Ms. Sterling, you're the kind of lawyer we all aspire to be.
00:57:44Oh no, this can't be happening. Mr. Reddy will destroy me.
00:57:49Your Honor, I have one last submission to make.
00:57:52I am formally accusing plaintiff Vera Cross to be held fully accountable of stealing our law from steel and fabricating
00:58:00evidence.
00:58:00This is a severe violation of the state law and legal ethics.
00:58:04Therefore, I request Vera Cross to be held fully accountable.
00:58:09Fully accountable! Fully accountable! Fully accountable! Fully accountable! Fully accountable!
00:58:13Oh, God, I'm finished.
00:58:17Shit.
00:58:21The court will now announce the verdict. Please, all rise.
00:58:31The defendant, Vicky Sterling, is found not guilty and she is released immediately.
00:58:41As for the plaintiff, Vera Cross, for having committed malicious, false accusations and fabricated evidence,
00:58:50the court hereby revokes her license for practicing law and sentences her to ten years in prison.
00:58:59No!
00:59:07Miss Wilson, you've been retired for years. What made you return for Miss Sterling? Did you already know she was
00:59:13innocent?
00:59:13Well, actually, I had planned to request for leniency for something that happened twenty years ago.
00:59:20But, during my investigations, I found out that she had never ever committed any wrongdoings.
00:59:27Actually, she has served this city in ways that no one can imagine.
00:59:32A lawyer like her should never be crushed by such underhanded schemes.
00:59:39We stood with her to show one truth. Justice may reflect, but it shall never be silenced by the powerful.
00:59:46Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank all of you for standing by me.
00:59:49Miss Sterling, after everything that happened, will you continue speaking up for ordinary people?
00:59:53The truth should never be hidden in the shadows. And from this day forward, I will only fight for justice.
01:00:03Jesus Christ!
01:00:05What a goddamn idiot!
01:00:07She turns down millions just so she can play the hero for people that aren't worth dog shit!
01:00:13Has Sterling finally lost her fucking mind?
01:00:17Sir, please calm down. Mark has been sentenced to life.
01:00:20And every lawyer that have worked with you, used to work with us, has been taken down one by one.
01:00:25What's our next move?
01:00:26Every eye in the city is watching us right now.
01:00:29One wrong move. Just one. And we're done!
01:00:34We wait. Let the noise die down. And then we pull him out.
01:00:39Clean up everything!
01:00:41We can't afford to have Sterling pulling on any loose threads.
01:00:47Yes, sir.
01:00:48Happy birthday, Mom!
01:00:51Thank you, my loves!
01:00:53Mom, congratulations on being free again! And fighting for the justice the way you used to!
01:00:59Oh, thank you. Thank you, children.
01:01:02But, Mom, after everything that's happened, you've really pissed the Moretties off.
01:01:08They won't just let this go, will they?
01:01:11Well, I, uh, I don't know.
01:01:14Who is it?
01:01:15Ms. Sterling, after everything that happened, will you continue speaking up for ordinary people?
01:01:19Hayden Farms is one of the biggest Morettie family properties.
01:01:23Are they here to cause trouble?
01:01:33If you're here to cause trouble...
01:01:38Guys, it really is Ms. Sterling. Please, go.
01:01:41Please, Ms. Sterling, help us. Please, please, please, help us.
01:01:46Wait, everyone, please, get up. Please, please.
01:01:50If you truly need help, my mom will do everything she can.
01:01:53I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. Do you want me to represent you? Who are you trying to sue?
01:01:59Harrison Morettie, the real estate king of the East Coast.
01:02:03What? His son was just sentenced to life. You mean that Harrison himself is involved? What happened?
01:02:11Do you know Hayden estate?
01:02:13Of course. It's the Morettie family's biggest property.
01:02:17I mean, rumor has it that Harrison himself built his entire empire off that land 20 years ago.
01:02:23That land was ours. It was our home for generations.
01:02:27Morris didn't just steal the land. He killed dozens of farmers.
01:02:32Murder? How dare he?
01:02:36Harrison is one of the most powerful men on the East Coast. I had no idea he was capable of
01:02:41such monstrous acts.
01:02:42Because power can hide everything. Those men who died, they were our fathers. The strongest farmers in the community disappeared
01:02:51overnight. And only women and children were left behind. They claimed we were hired workers on the estate, but we
01:02:59were just prisoners.
01:03:01He kept us there to keep us silent. We escaped only recently. Please, Miss Sterling. Help us. Please. Please help
01:03:09us. Please help us. Please help us.
01:03:29Please help us keep us longer.
01:03:30Thank you, Miss Sterling.
01:03:31The worst man, any questions are the key things.
01:03:31Of course. I knew this project was a gold mine. And, uh, those meddlesome farmers have been taken care of?
01:03:41Rest assured, sir. They're being watched closely. And no one will ever know what really happened twenty years ago.
01:03:48Boss, something is wrong.
01:03:50What?
01:03:51Someone started asking questions about hate in a state.
01:03:56Who the hell thinks they can meddle around in my business?
01:04:00It is Vicki Sterling.
01:04:07Miss Sterling, you're incredible.
01:04:09Within a week, you've uncovered everything that's been better for 20 years.
01:04:12Well, a lawyer's duty is to uncover the truth,
01:04:15especially when that truth protects the innocent.
01:04:18I just never imagined Harrison's crimes ran this deep.
01:04:22Ma'am, with all the evidence we've gathered so far,
01:04:25tomorrow's hearing, he's not walking away from this.
01:04:29This is Sterling.
01:04:31Miss Sterling, it's been a while.
01:04:34Would you like to come by the office?
01:04:37The hearing is tomorrow.
01:04:39Plaintiff counsel should avoid talking to the defendant.
01:04:42Goodbye.
01:04:42Wait!
01:04:44That special medication you requested for your son has come in.
01:04:49You wouldn't want him to go without it now, would you?
01:04:54Mr. Harrison, Miss Sterling is here.
01:04:59It seems Miss Sterling is not only a remarkable attorney,
01:05:04but also a devoted mother.
01:05:06Please, sit.
01:05:07If this is about the case, save it.
01:05:10There's nothing to discuss.
01:05:11You clearly don't understand the situation.
01:05:14You think you can walk into my office alone and talk to me like that?
01:05:21What do you want, Harrison?
01:05:23You know what happens to people who cross the Moretti family?
01:05:28You drop the case, or you won't walk out that door.
01:05:35You think I came unprepared?
01:05:37If I don't check in with my firm within two hours, my assistant will call the police and leak everything
01:05:43you're saying right now.
01:05:45Well, you don't want additional charges before tomorrow's hearing, do you?
01:05:54Impressive.
01:05:55The reputation of Black Widow is clearly well-deserved.
01:06:00I'll tell you what, you drop the farmer's case, and I'll put something nice on the table.
01:06:0830 million?
01:06:0930% of the Moretti family business.
01:06:13We're talking billions, sweetheart.
01:06:16Wow.
01:06:17That's...
01:06:18That's such a generous offer.
01:06:27But I'm not interested.
01:06:30Wait!
01:06:31What about your son's medication?
01:06:34That could be the only chance he ever has of walking again.
01:06:38I don't make deals with the devil.
01:06:40And for the record, this entire conversation has been recorded, and I'm submitting it into evidence tomorrow.
01:06:47I'll see you in court.
01:06:57I can't believe it.
01:06:58After 20 years, the case is finally going to court.
01:07:02Mrs. Sterling, it's all thanks to you.
01:07:04We tried so many lawyers.
01:07:06Everyone was terrified of the Moretti family.
01:07:08But you, Mrs. Sterling, you are the embodiment of justice.
01:07:12This is what I do.
01:07:13Don't worry.
01:07:14With the evidence we have so far, and Mrs. Sterling's expertise, we will bring the devil Harrison justice.
01:07:20It's about time.
01:07:21Let's get ready.
01:07:25Mom!
01:07:26Mom!
01:07:27Sarah, Paul, what's happening?
01:07:30Very clever of you to post guards around your house, Mrs. Sterling, but, uh...
01:07:34Never underestimate Moretti.
01:07:35What do you want?
01:07:37Simple.
01:07:38You drop the case, or I can't guarantee what happens to your two brats.
01:07:42Your son's legs don't work, and pretty soon he's gonna have a hard time breathing.
01:07:47Maybe both of them.
01:07:49Bastard!
01:07:49At this point, there's nothing I won't do.
01:07:53Choose, Sterling.
01:07:54The farmers, or your children.
01:07:57Beep.
01:08:00Beep.
01:08:02Harrison Moretti, you cold-blooded tyrant.
01:08:04You stole our land for 20 years.
01:08:06You killed our people.
01:08:08Today, the court will finally condemn you.
01:08:10Accusations without evidence is slander.
01:08:13The only ones who should be on trial here are these lying farmers.
01:08:19Still acting tough?
01:08:20Don't forget, Sterling represents us.
01:08:22That's right.
01:08:23You locked us up for years, and you bribed every lawyer in the state to shut us out.
01:08:28But, Miss Sterling, she took our case, and your time is up.
01:08:32Sterling.
01:08:33She spent her entire career defending the rich.
01:08:37Do you think you can actually afford her?
01:08:40You're lying.
01:08:41Miss Sterling said she'd take our case for free, and she promised we'd win.
01:08:45Huh.
01:08:46Well, check the tie.
01:08:49Where is Miss Sterling?
01:08:51Court is starting now.
01:08:53She's not here.
01:08:55She doesn't give a damn about you.
01:08:57No, that's impossible.
01:08:58Brother, it's less than a minute.
01:09:01Did she really abandon us?
01:09:05There.
01:09:06Miss Sterling, she's here.
01:09:15You actually made it.
01:09:17Don't forget, I've still got your two little brats in my hands.
01:09:21You don't actually want me to.
01:09:24You know, it occurred to me that if I give up now, more people are going to suffer because of
01:09:28you.
01:09:29The law doesn't bow down to criminals like you, Moretti.
01:09:33Get ready for prison.
01:09:39Two parties are present.
01:09:41The court is now in session.
01:09:43What do we do now?
01:09:44Sterling actually showed up.
01:09:46I'm finished!
01:09:47Relax, Mr. Moretti.
01:09:48Whatever happened 20 years ago is very deep.
01:09:51But the farmers...
01:09:52Your words mean nothing.
01:09:54Without proof.
01:09:55No evidence.
01:09:56No conviction.
01:09:57The plaintiff's counsel, please present your case.
01:10:01Your Honor, my client and their families lived on Hayden Estate for generations.
01:10:0620 years ago, the Moretti family tried to take that land by force.
01:10:12It was a brutal act of plunder, and we are seeking full legal accountability.
01:10:21Just as I said, they have no real evidence.
01:10:24All they can allege is forced land seizure.
01:10:26No, no.
01:10:27Something cut it.
01:10:28Hayden Estate is my biggest asset.
01:10:30I cannot afford to lose it!
01:10:32Trust me on this one.
01:10:35Your Honor, opposing counsel claims my client took their land by force.
01:10:39But I can prove that Hayden Estate was willingly gifted to the Moretti family.
01:10:45Please look closely.
01:10:47Hayden Estate was voluntarily signed over by these farmers themselves.
01:10:51Lies!
01:10:52My family lived there for generations.
01:10:55Why would we just give it away?
01:10:56Exactly.
01:10:57Giving up ancestral land for free defies common sense.
01:11:01And conveniently, everyone who signed that supposed contract has been missing for 20 years.
01:11:08Your Honor, I have reason to believe that this supposed agreement was obtained through coercion and worse.
01:11:17Nonsense!
01:11:18Developing Hayden Estate was an act of charity!
01:11:21I gave those people jobs!
01:11:24I fed their families!
01:11:26The missing farmers?
01:11:28I don't know anything about that!
01:11:30Your Honor, opposing counsel has yet to provide any concrete evidence.
01:11:35I ask the court to stop these baseless speculations.
01:11:38That's a fair objection.
01:11:39Plaintiff's counsel, I heard many of your arguments.
01:11:42But the court needs direct evidence.
01:11:49Your Honor, since the opposing counsel can present a single piece of evidence,
01:11:53may I conclude that she and these farmers are deliberately defaming my client.
01:12:00I ask that you sanction them accordingly.
01:12:03What do we do?
01:12:04It's been 20 years.
01:12:06We've never found any solid evidence.
01:12:08And Mrs. Sterling only took this case three days ago.
01:12:11Does this mean we're going to lose?
01:12:14Your Honor, I have additional evidence I would like to submit.
01:12:18The court calls upon the medical examiner to showcase her findings as pertaining to this case.
01:12:24Medical examiner.
01:12:25Don't tell me they found her.
01:12:28Your Honor, we discovered several dozen bodies in the lake waters surrounding Hayden Estate.
01:12:33After examination, we identified them as the farmers who disappeared 20 years ago.
01:12:40It's my dad's.
01:12:41I've searched for 20 years.
01:12:43And he was there the whole time.
01:12:46Harrison, you monster.
01:12:47You owe them their lives.
01:12:49Even if these bodies belong to the missing farmers,
01:12:52my client has nothing to do with their deaths.
01:12:55For all you know, they could have drowned.
01:12:57Ridiculous!
01:12:58We lived our whole lives on that land.
01:13:00We know every ditch.
01:13:02Every drop of water.
01:13:03Dozens of men do not drown by accident in their own backyards.
01:13:08Your Honor, I have additional evidence I would like to submit to this court.
01:13:1220 years ago, Harrison Moretti saw the value in Hayden Estate.
01:13:16And he tried to buy it off the farmers and their families.
01:13:18After they refused, he resorted to violence.
01:13:33Lies!
01:13:35I never let out.
01:13:36Before the farmers disappeared, Harrison called them into a secret meeting.
01:13:41Luckily, one of them had this recorder in his pocket and it captured everything.
01:13:45I would like to submit this evidence to the court.
01:13:59The recording is authenticated.
01:14:02Permission granted.
01:14:07Mr. Moretti, please let us go.
01:14:10Our wives and children are waiting at home.
01:14:13You want to leave?
01:14:14Fine.
01:14:15Sign the deed first.
01:14:16Transfer Hayden Estate to me.
01:14:18No.
01:14:19Hayden Estate is our home.
01:14:20We won't give it away.
01:14:23Then don't blame me.
01:14:25Do it.
01:14:27Press the sums onto the deed and dump the bodies into the lake backyard.
01:14:31You beast.
01:14:32It really was you.
01:14:34You killed them.
01:14:35You murdered all of them.
01:14:36No.
01:14:37No, no, no.
01:14:38This is fake.
01:14:39This is all fake.
01:14:43No.
01:14:44No, no, no.
01:14:45This is fake.
01:14:46This is all fake.
01:14:49Your Honor, this audio not only proves that he seized their land illegally,
01:14:55but he also committed mass murder.
01:14:57His crimes are heinous.
01:14:59And we ask you today to impose the maximum sentence as permitted by law.
01:15:07The prosecution's evidence is valid and conclusive.
01:15:11The defendant, Harrison Moretti, is found guilty of all charges.
01:15:17No!
01:15:18No!
01:15:19No!
01:15:20No!
01:15:20It isn't real!
01:15:22The court hereby condense him to a life sentence with no parole.
01:15:29No!
01:15:30It isn't real!
01:15:31It isn't real!
01:15:33It isn't real!
01:15:35It isn't real!
01:15:37No!
01:15:38No!
01:15:40No!
01:15:41We found your children.
01:15:42They are at Hayden Estate.
01:15:43Take me there now.
01:15:46Hayden Estate is massive.
01:15:48Should we contact the police first and not wait for reinforcements?
01:15:50No!
01:15:50No!
01:15:50There's not enough time.
01:15:52I don't care if it takes three days or three nights.
01:15:53We have to find my children.
01:15:55We have to find them now.
01:15:58Oh my god!
01:15:59Oh my god!
01:16:01Oh my god!
01:16:02Oh my god!
01:16:02Oh my babies!
01:16:03How did you escape?
01:16:04It's them.
01:16:05These farmers.
01:16:07They saved us.
01:16:08Moretti's men.
01:16:09They were about to throw us into this massive lake.
01:16:11But thankfully they stepped in and they fought them off.
01:16:14They saved our lives.
01:16:16Thank you so much.
01:16:18They were so brave.
01:16:21Moretti's guys were so scary.
01:16:22But the farmers...
01:16:24We're not heroes.
01:16:25We're not wrong for generation.
01:16:27We know every inch of it.
01:16:28That's the only reason we found them.
01:16:31Thank you so much for saving them.
01:16:33We started.
01:16:34We should take over.
01:16:36Exactly.
01:16:36You helped us for everything.
01:16:38And he's a good person.
01:16:39And good people should understand the law.
01:16:41You know, I used to think that justice could never defeat power.
01:16:45And that ordinary people could never defeat the rich and the powerful.
01:16:49But today you have all showed me that when we all come together, our light can become a torch.
01:16:55From this day forward, I will only fight for justice.
01:16:59For justice.
01:17:00For justice.
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