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00:00:00Ten years, zero losses. Throughout your whole career, there was not a single case
00:00:05that she could not win. Let's give a warm round of applause to the Black Widow of
00:00:11the legal world, Vicki Sterling. Not only God would present to you the truth in
00:00:17this world, as far as I'm concerned, a lawyer should do whatever it takes to
00:00:22win the case.
00:00:25No, please, no, no, please, please, no, please.
00:00:34Dad? Dad, your timing really sucks. I was just-
00:00:42Idiot! Your whole case is hanging by a thread and you
00:00:46pull this shit with my secretary? Are you trying to spend the rest of your life in jail?
00:00:54Dad, you're the real estate king of the East Coast. That bitch that's trying to fucking sue me?
00:01:00No money, no power. Turning 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? The 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. and you're gonna keep your
00:01:26head down and you're gonna keep your mouth shut and you're not gonna do anything to piss
00:01:31Vicki Sterling off. Yeah. Dad. I got it. Repeat it.
00:01:38You're not gonna do anything to piss Vicki Sterling off or you're gonna spend the rest of your fucking life
00:01:44in jail!
00:01:46Okay, I'm not gonna miss Sterling off so I don't spend the rest of my life in jail!
00:01:55Because 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. How 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? That'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. Did you take on some dangerous case again?
00:02:33Don't worry about me, sweetheart. Today is your 18th birthday! Your 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. For you two, I really don't mind a bit of exhaustion.
00:02:57Ma'am, Moretti's hearing starts in two hours. We should head out.
00:03:00All right, got it. Okay, my darlings, I gotta go. Bye.
00:03:05Bye. Bye, Mom.
00:03:07Please, don't worry. Let me take some pictures for you.
00:03:11Okay.
00:03:18Boss, relax. Mr. Harrison locked in Sterling for you, right? With her in your case, you are untouchable.
00:03:24Untouchable? The whole internet is watching my little scandal.
00:03:27My dad's so pissed he knew he skinned me alive. Fuck it, let's eat.
00:03:30Wow, it's so beautiful.
00:03:35Well, well. Looks like the paparazzi these days are fearless.
00:03:41What are you doing? What?
00:03:46Oh, look. A cripple.
00:03:52You got guts, kid. Follow me in here for this shot.
00:03:55Shut up, man.
00:03:56I let you little paparazzi rats run wild for too long.
00:04:00No, sir, sir. You've got it all wrong.
00:04:02He wasn't taking photos of you. He was taking photos for me. Look.
00:04:08If you don't believe me, just check for yourself.
00:04:16Well, look here. A misunderstanding.
00:04:20Here. Let me apologize.
00:04:27Those dead legs are an eyesore. This place should put up a sign. No cripples, no strays.
00:04:34Come on. We're eating somewhere else.
00:04:40Sir, you owe me an apology.
00:04:47What did you just say?
00:04:49I said you should apologize to me.
00:05:01Sure.
00:05:12You bastards, what are you doing?
00:05:14Sorry, sweetheart. That's just how I apologize. Show him we mean it.
00:05:20No, no. Stop it. Stop it, you jerk. Stop. Stop it, you jerk. Stop it.
00:05:25We're at Sky Realm restaurant.
00:05:26Oh my god.
00:05:33You're with me.
00:05:34I have to buy aie.
00:05:35You're with me.
00:05:35Oh my God.
00:05:38Oh my God.
00:05:39I've got to buy aie.
00:05:42I am.
00:05:48I don't know where you are.
00:05:50All in the way.
00:05:51Oh my God.
00:05:52Mom, the world is aarray.
00:05:53Mom, Mom, we're at Sky Realm restaurant.
00:05:55After I was like my dogma.
00:05:55Let's sit at me!
00:06:02We want justice!
00:06:05We want justice!
00:06:07We want justice!
00:06:10We want justice!
00:06:12Mr. Sterling!
00:06:13Finally!
00:06:14These brain-dead peasants are trying to destroy my son's future.
00:06:18Mr. 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.
00:06:34I'm going to head inside.
00:06:39Wait!
00:06:41My 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.
00:06:53You're just my type.
00:06:55Let go of me, you animal!
00:06:57Get out of my teeth, sir!
00:07:04Stop!
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 that your dad gave Sterling?
00:07:20Where did you get this?
00:07:22Give it back! My mom gave that to me!
00:07:24You'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.
00:07:38Dream on, scum!
00:07:39You still don't get it!
00:07:43You bastard! Let go of my sister!
00:07:53Seems 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.
00:08:10I'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.
00:08:52Am I ready, family?
00:08:53You hear that, sweetheart?
00:08:54You want to keep lecturing me about the law?
00:08:57Or should I have another little chat with your crippled brother?
00:09:02No, no, no, no! I, I...
00:09:05I'll do it.
00:09:07That's more like it.
00:09:08Go on.
00:09:09That's all right.
00:09:11No, 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.
00:09:24I want to see your face in the reflection.
00:09:45Good 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.
00:10:07Look at you.
00:10:08You're gorgeous.
00:10:09From the first time you got down on your knees and licked my shoe,
00:10:12I could barely hold myself back.
00:10:15Don'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.
00:10:30Watch closely cripple while your pretty sister begs under me.
00:10:38You bastards!
00:10:41If 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.
00:10:56You'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!
00:11:15She's there!
00:11:18No!
00:11:20No!
00:11:20Don't take 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 me!
00:11:38Mom!
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 going to make sure you rot in prison for life.
00:11:55Look at you, Grandma.
00:11:57You want to sue me?
00:11:58What a shame.
00:11:59There's so many people lining up to sue me, they're going to need a ticket system.
00:12:03I'll admit, you still got it.
00:12:06Let me take care of you.
00:12:08Get back!
00:12:09Or I'm going to 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 going to 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 going to believe you're a lawyer with this piece of junk?
00:13:10Fine.
00:13:10If you don't want to read the ID, you can look me up online.
00:13:13Oh yeah?
00:13:13I look you up online and then what?
00:13:15On 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.
00:13:25You 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.
00:13:32By 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.
00:13:41Beat him.
00:13:42No!
00:13:44No!
00:13:46No!
00:13:52Mark Moretti!
00:13:53You think you've known enough for a fact you weren't framed.
00:13:55You're the real rapist.
00:13:59You're addicted to this role.
00:14:00My father would tear your lies to shreds.
00:14:05Ugh!
00:14:09Hey, 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.
00:14:25Now get 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? The 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, we'll make her feel satisfied.
00:14:50Get off me!
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, undefeatable 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 lawyer.
00:15:26You framed them already.
00:15:28People will spit at you.
00:15:29Order.
00:15:29Defense counsel, please enter.
00:15:31Ready?
00:15:32I'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, undefeatable.
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.
00:16:23Mom!
00:16:24Mom!
00:16:26Mom!
00:16:27Mom!
00:16:28Hands up!
00:16:29Hands up!
00:16:31Where are kinds of them?
00:16:32Where are kinds of them?
00:16:35Mom!
00:16:35Mom!
00:16:37Mom!
00:16:38Mom!
00:16:40Mom!
00:16:42Mom!
00:16:44Sarah!
00:16:45God!
00:16:46I should have protected you sooner!
00:16:48No, mom.
00:16:49It's him.
00:16:50He's a monster.
00:16:52Mom, but you're...
00:16:53You're...
00:16:53You're the best lawyer.
00:16:56You should put them in jail.
00:16:58I will.
00:16:59I 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 care about justice.
00:17:35Why?
00:17:36Why does he get to hurt people and walk free?
00:17:39And I 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?
00:17:48Ms. 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.
00:17:59And, Ms. Sterling, if you were to 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.
00:18:09Sterling's reputation scared the lawyer off.
00:18:11Hear that?
00:18:11Your pathetic lawyer bailed.
00:18:14You're going down.
00:18:18Maybe I shouldn't have just spoken up.
00:18:20Going against Morettis.
00:18:22How could I not expect to pay the price?
00:18:26I'm so stupid.
00:18:29Your Honor, in this trial, I will now be defending the plaintiff, Miss Lucy Carter.
00:18:38What?
00:18:49Ms. Sterling, you're supposed to be representing my son. What are you doing?
00:18:53Isn'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.
00:19:04No need to. I'm not going to charge you a cent. And 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.
00:19:18Don't forget.
00:19:19I'm the only one that can be a violation of your 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. Today, the Devil's Day will
00:19:39end.
00:19:40Mark Moretti, final call. You have an alternate counsel. If not, the trial proceeds immediately.
00:19:46Dad?
00:19:46You think I had some kind of backup plan? I don't have anyone else other than Ms. Sterling. Oh, God,
00:19:53why would she betray us now?
00:19:55Who did this to me? Mr. Moretti, don't you already know?
00:20:00Oh, God. What did you do? Tell me. What did you do?
00:20:09What did you do?
00:20:10What did you do?
00:20:11What did you do?
00:20:12I... I hit her kids. And...
00:20:14What?
00:20:16I asked the guys to... assault me.
00:20:20Brainless 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. You're gonna go apologize to her. I'll handle the rest.
00:20:34Go!
00:20:37Please, Ms. Sterling, please. I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you. I didn't know it was your kids. Please.
00:20:46It's a misunderstanding.
00:20:48Oh, so it would have been okay if it were someone else's children. It only matters because they happen to
00:20:53be mine?
00:20:54So any children would be okay to be humiliated and violently assaulted that way?
00:21:01I... I... I...
00:21:03Ms. Sterling, Mark is very sorry. And if you were to continue representing him, I could add another ten million
00:21:13dollars to your fee.
00:21:14The 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.
00:21:47Dad, this is the new lawyer. I 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. She's offered to take your case.
00:22:00What? You're withdrawing from Mark Moretti's defense?
00:22:03Alright, I'll switch gears and prep for the plaintiff's house 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. If you hire me now, I promise you your son will walk
00:22:37out 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.
00:23:04Isn'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 gonna burn down
00:23:28with him.
00:23:29This is your first solo trial. It's gonna define your entire career. Think carefully.
00:23:35Save your double standards. You've taken on cases much filthier than this one.
00:23:40Why do you get fame and fortune when I don't even get a right to represent a client?
00:23:44You're a...
00:23:45Enough!
00:23:46You taught me that winning is everything. And today, I'll be the one to break your perfect...
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 strategy is right here. She only had 30 minutes to prepare for the plaintiff.
00:24:24This time, she's walking straight into defeat.
00:24:27They 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.
00:24:43Defense counsel, we claim your client is innocent.
00:24:48Yes, 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, retaliation.
00:25:26Those, 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.
00:25:39It was consensual.
00:25:40And then, one day, she found out I was the Moretti heir.
00:25:43She tried to blackmail me.
00:25:45Said if I didn't pay her 10 million dollars, she'd go to police and ruin my name.
00:25:50Your Honor, the defense will be filing for countersuits for extortion and defamation.
00:25:59Were we wrong all along?
00:26:01Is 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 waters are not mine. Please, Miss Sterling.
00:26:15Sterling, these are the materials 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.
00:26:42From 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.
00:27:01Did 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,
00:27:17it 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?
00:27:29Objection!
00:27:31Irrelevant line of questioning. Move to strike.
00:27:34Sustain.
00:27:35Plaintiff's 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,
00:27:47New York was plundered with severe thunderstorms,
00:27:50torrential downfall, we 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
00:28:01were taken on August 2nd.
00:28:04Can you explain that?
00:28:06I must have misremembered.
00:28:08Your 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!
00:28:23Your 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.
00:28:50It is proof that those photographs were taken after the assault and under coercion.
00:28:55The evidence is admissible, but the plaintiff has a statement to add.
00:29:05I...I...I...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?
00:29:24I...I really can do that?
00:29:25Yes. Yes.
00:29:29Alright, 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.
00:29:44And those photographs?
00:29:49He...he forced me to take them.
00:29:51After 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...
00:30:31You 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.
00:30:43Figure something out. If I go down, I'm taking you with me.
00:30:47Mike, 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.
00:32:04It was the right thing to do. You 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 reader 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.
00:32:24But 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!
00:32:39Vicky 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. Marks 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.
00:33:19If we can find her, her story can force full investigation.
00:33:30Mom!
00:33:32Tell me. Tell me what happened.
00:33:34I'm trying to breed.
00:33:37Mom! Tell me what happened to the Moretti 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 a superhero.
00:33:51I agree.
00:33:53All right, you two.
00:34:02That girl is...
00:34:05In quotes, you'd better plead guilty.
00:34:07Otherwise, your sweet little daughter would not be so lucky.
00:34:10Don't hurt my daughter.
00:34:12I'll plead guilty out of it to anything.
00:34:15That'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. 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.
00:34:35No, 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, your parent, understand me, please.
00:35:04So that's his daughter?
00:35:08Mom? What's wrong?
00:35:10Oh, um, nothing.
00:35:16Look, I'm no hero.
00:35:18Even I've had cases that made me feel completely powerless.
00:35:28Vicki, you are under investigation for bribery and obstruction of justice.
00:35:33You 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.
00:35:41Vicki, wait, come with us.
00:35:43Don't touch me.
00:35:45Mom?
00:35:46It's okay, Paul. It's fine.
00:35:48Call William. Tell him to meet me there.
00:35:50Mom! 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 hearing is tomorrow, but...
00:36:14What is it?
00:36:15Every lawyer in New York wanting 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 staring 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 going to let
00:36:39it in 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, I'll stand alone.
00:36:59No, no.
00:37:00Ms. Sterling, I've followed you for more than 10 years. I'm not abandoning you here.
00:37:07I'm taking your case.
00:37:10I'll be your attorney tomorrow.
00:37:13Ms. Sterling, he once taught me that justice must never yield to evil.
00:37:17This time, we don't back down.
00:37:28Mr. Sterling, 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!
00:37:41Not question, not 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. Moretti.
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. Why isn't William here yet? What if something happened to him?
00:38:07In the matter of Vicki, charged with obstruction of justice, this court is now in session. Bring the defendant.
00:38:16Mom!
00:38:17That's her! My husband was beaten half to death and she defended that scum! Her heart is pitch black!
00:38:22Ten years in the courtroom. God knows how many lives and innocent families she destroyed. She deserves the worst.
00:38:28The mighty black widow of the legal world. Look at you now. Enjoy it, Vicki. This is the day you
00:38:34fall.
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. They say he only fights and defends the powerless. A
00:38:55real hero.
00:38:56And rumors he trained under Edward Wilson himself. The legend with him. Sterling is finished.
00:39:01Order.
00:39:02Now, 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. Attorney 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.
00:39:59No, 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.
00:40:18Requesting the 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 to 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.
00:41:10She's a public interest legend. Why would she defend, uh...
00:41:14Sterling?
00:41:15Mr. Sterling, looks I've made it just in time.
00:41:18William, 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. This case is backed by a very evil and powerful entity, and they erase anyone that stands in their
00:41:51way.
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.
00:42:11You gotta say that.
00:42:12That's right. We're not leaving.
00:42:13We're not leaving. We're not leaving. That's right, we're not leaving.
00:42:19That's right. We're not leaving. That's right. We're not leaving. We're not leaving. We're not leaving.
00:42:24Professor?
00:42:27Peter? You're the Plaintiff's Council?
00:42:29That's right. Professor? You taught me to always stand on the side of justice.
00:42:34so why are you defending a monster now listen very carefully she is not a
00:42:41monster Vicki 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 do you remember the first
00:42:51case I taught you Charles solicited evidence case like 20 years ago oh I
00:42:57know that one officer Charles he was notorious for violent arrest I heard he
00:43:01even set up a poor kid named Lauren right I heard the Supreme Court created a new
00:43:06rule because of that case and the lawyer who defended that kid was just some
00:43:11nobody back then Lauren had zero criminal intent he was framed everyone thought
00:43:17he was doing but that true killer stood alone against the entire system and won
00:43:21an acquittal and that rookie lawyer was Vicki Sterling what
00:43:31what so you're saying the woman everyone's calling a monster was that
00:43:36true killer here impossible Vicki Sterling only entered the field 10 years ago how
00:43:41could she work a case from 20 years ago that makes no sense on the contrary
00:43:48absolutely that is why she is so extraordinary the people know the case but
00:43:57they do not know that the dirty cop was backed by one of the most powerful real
00:44:04estate syndicates in New York they threatened her life but she didn't back
00:44:10down she won the case and then she had to disappear for 10 years mom moved us from
00:44:18place to place for years so that's why Sarah you and Paul never had a normal or
00:44:26stable childhood that was all my fault I mean your father no it's not you told us something had to
00:44:34be
00:44:34done by someone Paul and I think you're a superhero always be proud of you my god
00:44:43she was through life in her family's safety for a stranger if this is true
00:44:47then mrs. Sterling is really the best lawyer in New York enough one good act
00:44:54doesn't wipe out what she's done I worked on a Vicki Sterling for five years she's
00:45:00protected the rich and pocketed massive amount of fees she's let criminals walk
00:45:05free she's destroyed families lives she's destroyed families lives you're lying my
00:45:14mom would never do anything like that your honor as Vicki Sterling's closest
00:45:19formal student I've seen every case she has handled so I testify that she
00:45:24repeatedly abused her power she twisted the law and she left a disaster
00:45:29she deserves to be punished that's a lie your honor I've worked closely with
00:45:34Miss Sterling for more than 10 years I can personally testify and none of that is
00:45:38true she's always respect the law and upheld due process exactly Miss Sterling
00:45:44risked your own life and your family safety defend the stranger why would
00:45:48someone like this suddenly abandon her safety so what she did something good 20
00:45:53years ago that doesn't mean she's good now she cannot erase the crime she's
00:45:59committed that'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 people
00:46:08like her are worse than criminals silence everyone sits down
00:46:16your honor everything that defense presented today is irrelevant whatever she
00:46:21what she did 20 years ago has nothing to do with the crime she committed today if 20
00:46:27years of integrity are not enough to prove her character then what about the
00:46:32last 10 what are you implying I'm sure you've all heard of the Dawn
00:46:37Foundation New York's biggest charity organization the anonymous founder Miss
00:46:44Vicky Sterling the Dawn Foundation Street covers the entire East Coast say
00:46:55thousands of families what happened back then changed her yes but it didn't break
00:47:01her she found other ways to fight for justice quietly from the shadows these are
00:47:08Miss Sterling's donation records yet she charged high legal fees but she donated over
00:47:1390 percent of her income to Dawn it across 10 years as a total of 800 million
00:47:18dollars Miss Sterling understood that fighting absolute power alone would only
00:47:27risk more innocent lives the Dawn Foundation I remember a small town near New
00:47:33York that was wiped out by floods the Dawn founded other settlements three years ago
00:47:38when my husband passed I couldn't afford to raise my kids I was going to give them up
00:47:43Dawn stepped in and cover their schooling so Sterling's high fees were just a way
00:47:48to help more people did we blame her wrong your honor this record proves Vicky
00:47:53Sterling's integrity beyond question a woman who donates nearly everything she
00:47:58earns is not driven by greed and she would never betray her principles for profit I
00:48:05thought Sterling was just another greedy lawyer but she had donated everything she had
00:48:09no reason to hurt anyone hard to believe that black widow of the legal world is actually that
00:48:14good mom you did all of this in secret we believe you everyone here believes you're
00:48:22innocent they'll clear your name but Sarah there are things that I've done that are truly wrong
00:48:28so what if she founded a charity your honor objection these so-called good deeds doesn't prove her innocence
00:48:38objection sustained defense counsel you know it you must present direct evidence
00:48:57see if she were innocent they wouldn't have showed up empty-handed Vicky Sterling is exactly what I said
00:49:05she is a corrupt ruthless parasite that's enough you keep on choosing the best
00:49:11still is guilty where's your evidence oh I have evidence your honor the
00:49:17prosecution formally requests to call our most important witnesses please
00:49:27murderer she's the one who killed my father
00:49:33order plaintiff counsel please identify your witness your honor this is our key witness
00:49:39Nina daughter of the defendant in the Hank murder case the Hank case I remember that it was the biggest
00:49:47wrongful conviction scandal five years ago all the evidence favored Hank he was this close to acquittal
00:49:52yeah but out of nowhere during the final hearing he confessed everyone said he must have been
00:49:57threatened by someone powerful behind the scenes your honor the attorney who represented the plaintiff
00:50:04against Hank was Vicky Sterling we now accuse her of abusing the justice system and forcing an innocent
00:50:11man into a wrongful verdict witness you can go with your testimony five years ago I was eight right before
00:50:20hearing dad promised me that he didn't kill anyone that he did win but during recess I saw him kneeling
00:50:27on the ground begging that monster everyone said he would win but after meeting her he confessed to
00:50:34murder he killed my father he made me an orphan through our investigation we discovered
00:50:40Miss Sterling's client in that case was begged by a powerful real estate taker we have every
00:50:47reason to believe she used intimidation and violence to force Hank into a false confession just to protect
00:50:54the rich Vicky Sterling you destroyed an innocent life you left a little girl without a father aren't
00:51:00you afraid you're burning hell for what you've done my god she was only eight her father gone because
00:51:10of a wrongful conviction it's so heartbreaking I knew it this woman was never a good person she got
00:51:16my husband killed now we find out she got the girl's father killed too and to think I almost believed
00:51:22her earlier she's nothing but a butcher hiding behind a charity mask no my mom wouldn't do that
00:51:30tell them tell them the truth tell them you didn't do this no Sarah it was my fault
00:51:36what happened back then happened because of me she admitted it so it was true dad after all these
00:51:49years the monster finally been confessed your honor the defendant Vicky Sterling just admitted guilt in
00:51:55open court objection mr. only expressed remorse and not admitting any actual crimes you must stop
00:52:03making up words and fabricate confession oh please william you're still defending her even she admits
00:52:09it your honor i request an immediate recess your honor i can prove that my client Vicky Sterling has not
00:52:19committed any crime whatsoever her 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 where's the evidence i do
00:52:37have evidence but before that i would ask your honor permission to cross-reference the witness witness are you
00:52:46able to continue answering questions you can proceed now please describe again what you really saw during
00:52:54recess those five years ago i saw my father kneeling on the ground begging this monster he was hurt and
00:53:02it
00:53:02looks like he's begging her isn't it obvious sterling 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 vicky sterling strike your
00:53:20father
00:53:22objection your honor the defense is leading the witness i demand that the questioning stops immediately
00:53:30objection sustained defense counsel stop this line of questioning the court needs direct evidence
00:53:37i if you had evidence if you had evidence it's been five years there's no way you found anything
00:53:44you're right about one point time erodes evidence then stop wasting the court's time again your honor i
00:53:52request an immediate recess your 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 impossible
00:54:09after all these years there was never any video evidence this has to be fake it really was difficult
00:54:16to recover anything from that day but eventually we found a car parked nearby so this footage is from its
00:54:24dash cam
00:54:28the evidence is verified play the video
00:54:35just enough in court you would better plead guilty otherwise your sweet little daughter
00:54:41will not be sober okay don't don't hurt her i'll plead guilty i'll admit anything stop or i'll call the
00:54:47police
00:54:49oh my god are you okay yeah actually the evidence favors you i'm gonna lose today
00:54:54now i'll declare 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
00:55:08sorry your father was innocent and his case was clear-cut the victim died from a fall due to
00:55:23violations at that construction site but the plaintiff in an attempt to avoid liability they framed your
00:55:30father because he was the only other worker there at the time of the accident i was prepared to lose
00:55:36the trial that day but he did not want to risk your safety so he chose to sacrifice himself what
00:55:45a
00:55:45convenient story if that's true then why didn't you say anything you knew he was innocent and yet you let
00:55:53him get life in prison i did try to stop him but he did not want to risk your safety
00:56:00not for a single
00:56:01moment that's why he chose to sacrifice his own freedom and i also learned 20 years ago the challenging
00:56:09absolute power head-on can only lead to more destruction i had no choice so that's the truth
00:56:16that went to the construction site because he wanted extra money to buy me birthday presents it's all
00:56:23my fault i'm the one who killed my dad your honor the evidence clearly shows client has committed
00:56:33desperate attempt to protect his daughter from beginning to the end vicky sterling committed no crime
00:56:40at all the defense moves to dismiss all the plaintiff's accusations in its entirety
00:56:50this truth i 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
00:57:00who needed it most we really blamed her for nothing enough one win doesn't erase 10 years of doubt
00:57:06so are you saying that every single case that she's handled she was innocent i can prove that my
00:57:12client is innocent i have more evidence and so do i your honor with all the evidence we have here
00:57:19vicky
00:57:20sterling has committed no crime she's always upheld the law respected due process and devoted her entire
00:57:26life to justice she is the best attorney in new york
00:57:32all these years i never knew someone was fighting for justice in the shadows
00:57:38miss sterling you're the kind of lawyer we all aspire to be
00:57:44oh no this can't be happening mr ready will destroy me your honor i have one last submission to make
00:57:53i'm formally accusing plaintiff vera cross to be held fully accountable of stealing our law from steel
00:57:58and fabricating evidence this is a severe violation of the state law and legal ethics therefore i request
00:58:06vera cross to be held fully accountable
00:58:21the court will now announce the verdict please all rise
00:58:30the 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
00:58:55law and sentences her to 10 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
00:59:13was innocent well actually i had planned to request for leniency for something that happened 20 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 a lawyer like her should never be
00:59:34crushed by such underhanded schemes we stood with her to show one truth justice may reflect but it
00:59:44shall never be silenced by the powerful thank you thank you so much thank all of you for standing by
00:59:49me
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 what a goddamn idiot she turns down millions just so she can play the hero for people
01:00:11that aren't worth dog shit has sterling finally lost her mind sir please calm down mark has been
01:00:19sentenced to life and every lawyer that have worked with you used to work with us has been taken down
01:00:25one by one what's our next move every eye in the city is watching us right now one more move
01:00:31just one and
01:00:33we're done we're done we wait let the noise die down and then we pull them out clean up everything
01:00:41we
01:00:42can't afford to have sterling pulling on any loose threads yes sir happy birthday mom
01:00:51thank you my loves mom congratulations on being free again and fighting for the justice the way you used
01:00:58to oh thank you thank you children but mom after everything that's happened you've really pissed the
01:01:06morettis off they won't just let this go will they well i uh who is it miss sterling after everything
01:01:16that happened will you continue speaking up for ordinary people hidden farms is one of the biggest
01:01:20moretti family properties are they here to cause trouble if you're here to cause trouble
01:01:37guys it really is miss sterling please go please miss sterling help us please please please help us
01:01:46oh wait everyone please get get up please please if you truly need help my mom will do everything
01:01:53she can i'm sorry i'm a little confused do you do you want me to represent you who who are
01:01:58you trying
01:01:58to sue harrison moretti the real estate king of the east coast what his son was just sentenced to life
01:02:06you mean that harrison himself is involved what happened do you know hayden estate of course it's
01:02:14the moretti family's biggest property i mean rumor has it that harrison himself built his entire empire
01:02:21off that land 20 years ago that land was ours it was our home for generations morris didn't just steal
01:02:28the land he killed dozens of farmers murder how dare he harrison is one of the most powerful men on
01:02:38the
01:02:38east coast i had no idea he was capable of such monstrous acts because power can hide
01:02:44everything those men who died they were our fathers the strongest farmers in the community
01:02:50disappeared overnight and only women and children were left behind they claimed we were hired workers
01:02:57on the estate but we were just prisoners he kept us there to keep us silent we escaped only recently
01:03:04please miss sterling help us please please please help us of course i will take your case
01:03:12i will get justice for all of you thanks thank thank you thank you miss sterling
01:03:23sir this is hayden estates revenue report from the last several years total profits two billion dollars
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 20 years ago
01:03:48boss something is wrong what someone started asking questions about hayden estate
01:03:55who the hell thinks they can meddle around in my business it is vicky sterling
01:04:08miss sterling you're incredible within a week you've uncovered everything that's been
01:04:11buried for 20 years well a lawyer's duty is to uncover the truth especially when that truth
01:04:17protects the innocent i just never imagined harrison's crimes ran this deep ma'am with all the evidence
01:04:24we've gathered so far tomorrow's hearing he's not walking away from this this is sterling miss sterling
01:04:32it's been a while would you like to come by the office the hearing is tomorrow plaintiff counsel should
01:04:40avoid talking to the defendant goodbye wait that special medication you requested for your son has
01:04:48come in you wouldn't want him to go without it now would you mr harrison miss sterling is here
01:04:59it seems miss sterling is not only a remarkable attorney but also a devoted mother please
01:05:06sit if this is about the case save it there's nothing to discuss you 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 you know what happens to people who cross the moretti family you drop the case
01:05:29or you won't walk out that door
01:05:35you think i came unprepared if i don't check in with my firm within two hours
01:05:40my assistant will call the police and leak everything you're saying right now you don't want additional
01:05:46charges before tomorrow's hearing do you
01:05:54impressive reputation of black widow is clearly well deserved i tell you what you drop the farmer's case
01:06:03and i'll put something nice on the table
01:06:0830 million 30 percent of the moretti family business we're talking billions sweetheart wow that's
01:06:19that's such a generous offer
01:06:28but i'm not interested wait what about your son's medication that could be the only chance he ever has
01:06:37of walking again i don't make deals with the devil and for the record this entire conversation has been
01:06:43recorded and i'm submitting it into evidence tomorrow i'll see you in court
01:06:57i can't believe it after 20 years the case is finally going to court mrs sterling it's all thanks
01:07:04to you we tried so many lawyers everyone was terrified of the moretti family but you miss sterling
01:07:09you are the embodiment of justice this is what i do don't worry with the evidence we have so far
01:07:15and mr expertise we will bring the devil harrison justice it's about time let's get ready
01:07:25mom mom sarah paul what's happening very clever of you to post guards around your house
01:07:32miss sterling but uh never underestimate them already what do you want simple you drop the case
01:07:39or i can't guarantee what happens to your two brats your son's legs don't work and pretty soon he's
01:07:45gonna have a hard time breathing maybe both of them bastard at this point there's nothing i won't do
01:07:53choose sterling the farmers or your children
01:08:02harrison moretti you cold-blooded tyrant you stole our land for 20 years you killed our people
01:08:07today the court will finally condemn you accusations without evidence is slander the only ones who
01:08:15should be on trial here are these lying farmers still acting tough don't forget sterling represents
01:08:22us that's right you locked us up for years and and you brought bribed every lawyer in the state to
01:08:27shut
01:08:28us out but miss sterling she took our case and your time is up sterling she spent her entire career
01:08:35defending the rich do you think you can actually afford her you're lying miss sterling said she'd take
01:08:42our case for free and she promised we'd win huh well check the tie where is miss sterling court is
01:08:52starting
01:08:52now she's not here she doesn't give a damn about you no that's impossible brother it's less than a minute
01:09:01did she really abandon us there miss sterling she's here
01:09:15you actually made it don't forget i've still got your two little brats in my hands you don't
01:09:22actually want me to you know it occurred to me that if i give up now more people are going
01:09:27to suffer
01:09:28because of you the law doesn't bow down to criminals like you more ready get ready for prison
01:09:39two parties are present the court is now in session what do we do now
01:09:44his turn actually showed up i'm finished relax mr moretti whatever happened 20 years ago is very deep
01:09:51but the farmers your words mean nothing without proof no evidence no conviction plaintiff's council
01:09:58please present your case your 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 it was a brutal
01:10:13act of plunder and we are seeking full legal accountability
01:10:21just as i said they have no real evidence all they can allege is forced land seizure
01:10:26someone cut it hayden estate is my biggest asset i cannot afford to lose it trust 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 please look closely
01:10:47hayden estate was voluntarily signed over by these farmers themselves lies my family lived there for
01:10:54generations why would we just give it away exactly giving 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 developing hayden estate was an act of charity i gave those people jobs i fed their families
01:11:25the missing farmers i don't know anything about that your honor opposing counsel has yet to provide any
01:11:33concrete evidence i asked the court to stop these baseless speculations that's a fair objection plaintiff's
01:11:40counsel i heard many of your arguments but the court needs direct evidence
01:11:49your honor since the opposing counsel can present a single piece of evidence may i conclude that she and
01:11:56these farmers are deliberately defaming my client i ask that you sanction them accordingly what do we do it's
01:12:05been 20 years we've never found any solid evidence and mrs sterling only took this case three days ago does
01:12:12this
01:12:12mean we're going to lose your honor i have additional evidence i would like to submit the court calls upon
01:12:19the
01:12:19medical examiner to showcase her findings as pertaining to this case medical examiner don't tell me they
01:12:26found him your 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 i've searched for 20 years and he was there the whole time harrison you monster you owe
01:12:48them
01:12:48their lives even if these bodies belong to the missing farmers my client has nothing to do with their
01:12:54deaths or you know they could have drowned ridiculous we lived our whole lives on that land we know every
01:13:01ditch every drop of water dozens 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 20 years ago harrison
01:13:14were ready saw the value in hayden estate and he tried to buy it off the farmers and their families
01:13:18after they refused he resorted to violence
01:13:2420 years ago harrison already sold a value in hayden estate and he tried to buy it off the farmers
01:13:29and
01:13:29their families after they refused he resorted to violence lies i never let it or the farmers disappeared
01:13:38Harrison called them into a secret meeting.
01:13:41Luckily, one of them had this recorder in his pocket,
01:13:44and it captured everything.
01:13:46I would like to submit this evidence to the court.
01:13:59The recording is authenticated.
01:14:02Permission granted.
01:14:08Mr. Moretti, please let us go.
01:14:10Our wives and children are waiting at home.
01:14:13You want to leave? Fine.
01:14:15Sign the deed first.
01:14:16Transfer Hayden Estate to me.
01:14:18No, Hayden 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
01:14:29and 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,
01:14:50this audio not only proves
01:14:52that 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
01:15:01to impose the maximum sentence
01:15:03as permitted by law.
01:15:06The prosecution's evidence
01:15:08is valid and conclusive.
01:15:11The defendant, Harrison Moretti,
01:15:14is found guilty
01:15:15of all charges.
01:15:17No!
01:15:18Woo!
01:15:19No!
01:15:20This isn't real!
01:15:22The court hereby
01:15:24condemns him
01:15:25to a life sentence
01:15:27with no parole.
01:15:29It isn't real!
01:15:31It isn't real!
01:15:33It isn't real!
01:15:35It's not real!
01:15:37Mr. Sterling,
01:15:41we found your children.
01:15:42They're at Hayden Estate.
01:15:43Take me there now.
01:15:46Hayden Estate's massive.
01:15:48Should we contact police first
01:15:49and not wait for reinforcement?
01:15:49No, no!
01:15:50There's not enough time,
01:15:52and I don't care
01:15:52if it takes three days
01:15:53or three nights.
01:15:53We have to find my children!
01:15:55We have to find them now!
01:15:56Oh!
01:15:58Oh, my God!
01:15:59Oh, my God!
01:16:01Oh, my God!
01:16:02Oh, my babies!
01:16:03How did you escape?
01:16:04It's them!
01:16:06These farmers,
01:16:07they saved us.
01:16:08Moretti's men,
01:16:09they were about to throw us
01:16:10into this massive lake,
01:16:11but thankfully,
01:16:12they stepped in
01:16:13and they fought them off.
01:16:14They saved our lives.
01:16:17Thank you so much.
01:16:18And they were so brave.
01:16:21Moretti's guys were so scary,
01:16:22but the farmers...
01:16:24We're not heroes.
01:16:25This land has been around
01:16:26for a generation.
01:16:27We know every inch of it.
01:16:28That's the only reason
01:16:29we found them.
01:16:31Thank you so much
01:16:32for saving them.
01:16:33Mr. Sterling,
01:16:34we should take comfort.
01:16:36Exactly.
01:16:36You help us for everything.
01:16:38And he's a good person.
01:16:39And the people
01:16:40shouldn't stand alone.
01:16:41You know,
01:16:41I used to think that
01:16:43justice could never defeat power
01:16:45and that ordinary people
01:16:47could never defeat
01:16:48the rich and the powerful.
01:16:49But today,
01:16:50you have all showed me
01:16:51that when we all come together,
01:16:53our light can become a torch.
01:16:55From this day forward,
01:16:57I will only fight for justice.
01:16:59For justice.
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