Groot walked quickly outside with a solemn expression. He found a quiet place, dialed the Arlans State Prosecutor's Office, and after several inquiries, got the answer he wanted.
As Sheffield stated, Mr. Tout's lawyers have filed a complaint with the Supreme Court.
According to sources close to him, the opposing lawyer's evidence suggests that the opposing party has a very high chance of winning, which is definitely not good news for him and Prosecutor Albert.
He hung up the phone, feeling weak and powerless, his heart churning like a stormy sea.
The information collected by the prosecution was only released to the public yesterday morning, and can be viewed and referenced this afternoon.
He couldn't understand how Sheffield had managed to find such a hidden key point so accurately overnight. According to their original plan, the other party wouldn't even be able to access or obtain evidence from one percent of the documents.
Even though Groot was full of doubts, he could only put them aside for the time being. He returned to his seat and looked at Sheffield's smug expression. He finally put away his disdain and became serious.
“Sheffield, you should have a deep understanding of the legal system in the United States. Even if Tout cannot testify, as long as the district attorney and the grand jury reach a plea agreement, there is a 95% probability that he will be convicted.”
“If your client refuses to plead guilty, according to past practice, this case will only drag on for a long time, and Mr. Steve may face a long-term stay in the United States. According to our investigation, Mr. Steve’s financial resources cannot support him until the outcome he is waiting for. I believe you understand what I mean.”
He tried his best to appear calm and composed, secretly observing the other person's expressions and behavior, hoping to find Sheffield's weaknesses and flaws through subtle clues.
“Attorney Sheffield, you must trust Prosecutor Albert; this is the best he can get for your client.”
"Really?" Qin Suisui chuckled, took a cloud drive out of her briefcase, and gently pushed it over.
"Please pass this document on to Prosecutor Albert. I trust he will make the right choice."
Qin Suisui said no more and placed the banknotes under the tray.
“Mr. Groot, I’ll take my leave now. I’ll be waiting for your good news and that of Prosecutor Albert at the hotel.”
She slowly rose, nodded slightly to Groot, and turned to walk towards the door.
Lily, the assistant who had been sitting opposite her waiting, quickly got up and followed Sheffield out when she saw her walk out.
"Attorney Xie Fei, how did the talks go?" Lily jogged to catch up with Qin Suisui, looking down at Xie Fei with expectant eyes.
Qin Suisui slowed her pace, turned her head to look at Lily who was following closely beside her, raised her chin slightly and raised the corner of her eye: "If nothing unexpected happens, the law firm should be able to complete its tasks ahead of schedule this year!"
"Oh, thank God and Sheffield, this year's year-end bonus will finally reach two hundred thousand."
Lily smiled and cheered softly, waving her arm vigorously upwards.
Groot watched the other person disappear through the glass window with a mixture of helplessness and anger. He frowned and picked up the USB drive on the table, wondering what kind of information was stored on this small USB drive that made Sheffield so sure that Prosecutor Albert would change his mind!
…………
Sitting in his office chair, Albert took the USB drive from Groot with a puzzled look, raising an eyebrow.
Are you sure Sheffield said that?
“Groot, you’ve been practicing law for twenty years. This panic is unlike you.”
Groot's expression turned grim: "Sheffield seems to be taking advantage of the situation!"
“Oh!” Albert raised an eyebrow, plugged the USB drive into the computer, and opened the file with a smile, somewhat curious about how the contents of the USB drive could change his mind and make him give up this opportunity to strike at F. Simon Company.
The photos and witness testimonies displayed in the documents quickly made him stand up.
"bitch~"
He angrily pushed aside the documents on the table, stood up, and cursed loudly. His manic emotions made him want to destroy everything in his way.
Albert's face was ashen, his heart pounding with rage. He clutched his chest, wondering who Sheffield from the Law Offices had gotten these encrypted documents from.
How exactly did she find these valid documents from the vast archives of the prosecutor's office?
Are these federal agents doing utterly worthless work? Arresting foreigners arbitrarily inside an international airport cabin—that alone renders all their previous work futile!
Groot watched Albert's angry actions with fear. He secretly took a few steps to the corner, glanced at the small cloud drive, and finally realized why Sheffield's eyes had looked so determined before she left.
No one other than Sheffield has ever made Albert so irritable.
After venting his anger, Albert's emotions finally calmed down a bit. He sat down with a cold face, his brain working quickly to find a breakthrough, but unfortunately, all avenues seemed to be blocked by the other party.
If he overturns the previously agreed-upon plan, M. Electric will definitely not let him off the hook.
M·Electric has already spent a huge amount of money on the acquisition of F·Simon Group. As the main driving force behind this event, giving up also signifies the end of his career.
Time passed slowly until night began to fall, and Groot's legs ached from standing.
Albert slumped his shoulders, took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, waved at Groot, and sounded tired.
"Tell Sheffield to have her client sign a supplementary plea agreement, identifying one of the charges of bribery, which carries a six-month sentence. With sufficient bail, she can be transferred to Country F to serve her sentence."
"Six months' sentence?"
Groot exclaimed in surprise, "They can be transferred to F country to serve their sentences?" He was so astonished that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. This meant that Steve from the F-country Simon Company would begin to regain his personal freedom as soon as he stepped into F country.
This outcome means that all their efforts over the past year have been in vain, and they have to start all over again.
Albert had anticipated that the prosecutor might change his previous decision when he flipped the table, but he hadn't expected such a drastic change.
Groot glanced subtly at Albert, who was frowning, and once again marveled at how formidable Sheffield, that woman from Z country, was, managing to make Albert, despite his fury, accept the minimum sentencing standard proposed by the other party.
He knew that this outcome would cause the Justice Department to completely fail in its execution of Congress's earlier acquisition plan for F. Westmoo Corporation.
Groot believed in the anger of the investors behind M. Electric after receiving the news; they absolutely could not accept such an outcome, and he dared not imagine what kind of shock it would cause.
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