Empire of Shadows

Chapter 692 Small Case [666+25]

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Mr. Charles' lawyer arrived very quickly, whether for the sake of money or other reasons.

He must analyze the potential loopholes in the entire case from a professional perspective, and then find ways to plug them.

Even the federal bottom-level officials have launched a proposal that the clues obtained by lawyers from the defendant during communication while representing the defendant cannot be used as valid legal evidence in court!

At the same time, lawyers cannot betray any information about their employers. Once they do, it means they will lose all their clients.

Except for the cheapest lawsuits, no one will hire them.

In less than fifteen minutes, Mr. Charles' luxury legal team appeared beside the station, three cars, and a car full of bodyguards.

As soon as the car stopped, seven lawyers got out of the two cars. They immediately found Mr. Charles' location and walked over.

The eyes of the two prosecutors standing by the car fell on these people. In the past, they would have felt troubled.

Because these people in front of them are synonymous with "trouble" in Gold Coast City. They are very difficult to deal with. This is the conclusion reached by the procuratorate after dealing with them many times.

But this time, they were not afraid.

Whether it was the exchange of glances or the calmness of emotions, it made the leading lawyer frown slightly.

He looked down at the badge on his collar, then walked towards this side while whispering a few words to the person next to him, who trotted away.

"I wasn't very clear about what happened on the phone just now. Can you tell me why my client is being taken away?"

One of the two prosecutors presented an arrest warrant, "We now have sufficient evidence to accuse Mr. Charles of repeatedly engaging in prostitution in Gold Coast City over the past ten years, violating local laws and committing the crime of soliciting prostitutes."

The lawyer took the document and glanced at it. As a senior lawyer, he knew very well that the legal documents would basically be fine when the prosecutor acted.

Federal prosecutors have great power, and once they act, they will definitely not be able to get rid of it.

He also knew that it was impossible to let these two people leave here. After all, the procedures were complete, even if he was a top lawyer, he had to abide by federal law.

After reading for a while, he asked to inspect the documents of the two prosecutors and recorded their names before saying, "The documents are fine, but I need to accompany my client to go with you, is there a problem?"

The two prosecutors shook their heads, "This is your right, so please Mr. Charles leave the vehicle now."

One of the prosecutors took out his gloves. The lawyer glanced at Mr. Charles and looked at the two, "Before the judge convicts him, you cannot handcuff him."

"My client has not resisted arrest, has not made any dangerous moves, and is only a suspect. You have no right to handcuff him."

After a small confrontation, the two prosecutors looked at each other and retracted the handcuffs.

In fact, in terms of legal clauses, these big lawyers are obviously more clear than them, after all, these lawyers rely on these to live.

Afterwards, Mr. Charles breathed a sigh of relief and got out of the car.

The lawyer stood beside him and said softly, "I will accompany you throughout the whole process."

Mr. Charles nodded and gave him a grateful look, although he might have to pay thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees for this.

The group changed to another car and soon arrived at the Gold Coast City Procuratorate. The lawyer requested to talk to Mr. Charles alone before the interview.

The prosecutor's office did not refuse, because according to the Federal Constitutional Amendment, federal citizens have the right to hire lawyers for themselves to help them defend themselves and help them deal with judicial organs strategically.

They were taken to a separate room, with only the two of them inside. A staff member stood at the door and told them that they only had ten minutes.

After the door was completely closed, the lawyer walked back and forth in the room several times, checking for places where recording devices might be hidden. After confirming that there were no problems, he walked to the table and sat down.

"They are accusing you of soliciting prostitutes, Mr. Charles. I need to hear the truth now. Did you... solicit prostitutes?"

In fact, he knew the answer before asking this question. Undoubtedly, prostitution is like an after-dinner dessert for these wealthy people. Sometimes when they are in the mood, they just order one.

This is nothing remarkable, let alone a big deal.

Among a hundred wealthy people in the Bay Area, at least eighty have engaged in such behavior, and about thirty are still continuously summoning call girls to provide them with sexual services.

This is just a small case, but it's not that simple.

Mr. Charles nodded, a little embarrassed, and his face was not very good-looking. Such a thing could not make anyone feel happy, as if he was being stripped naked in front of others.

"Yes, I have had such behavior."

The lawyer nodded, "Honesty is a good start. Can I know what kind of evidence they mentioned might be?"

Mr. Charles shook his head, "I'm not very clear. Maybe they found the girl who served me at the time."

The lawyer nodded again, "I have another question that may be more private, Mr. Charles."

"In the process of enjoying the services they provide, do you have any behavior of gaining pleasure by hurting them?"

"For example, using violence to beat them, or using some more extreme methods, using some tools to injure them, and so on."

Mr. Charles was silent for a while. His silence was actually an answer. The lawyer took a deep breath, "Someone was injured, or someone..."

He pursed his lips and lowered his voice very lightly, "...died?"

Mr. Charles quickly straightened up and shook his head, "No, I swear, I may have injured someone, but I have definitely not killed anyone, I promise!"

The lawyer didn't quite believe him. He knew that these wealthy people in the Bay Area looked very glamorous on the surface, but they were all foul and dark in their bones. If God knew what they did, he would jump down from heaven and kill them.

He repeatedly asked him to confirm with a slightly suspicious look, "This is related to our subsequent defense strategy. You must guarantee that you are telling me the truth."

Mr. Charles nodded repeatedly, "I have no reason to lie to you!"

The lawyer thought for a while and accepted his statement.

"Now they have some evidence. If it's just testimony, it may not be useful. We have strategies to prevent all their accusations from being implemented."

"Then find a way to let you be acquitted through the presumption of innocence."

"But if they have physical evidence, there is a high probability that they will be able to send you in."

He popularized the laws of Likalai State to Mr. Charles, "According to our local laws and the Federal Basic Law, you will probably be sentenced to about three to ten months..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mr. Charles couldn't help but interrupt him, "Go to jail?"

"Damn it, my hourly fee of thousands of dollars is not for bringing you here and then telling me I'm going to jail!"

The lawyer knew that he was in a more agitated mood now. His family had been kidnapped, and he didn't know that Mrs. Charles had returned home.

So he could understand Mr. Charles' unstable emotional state. He raised his hands and comforted him, "Relax, Mr. Charles."

"We have cooperated many times. Since you have chosen to trust me, then I will definitely give you the best service."

"I will use some strategies to make the judge think that this is just a small mistake in your life. You have already used other methods, and you will use other methods to make up for your mistake!"

He put forward some cases, "In a similar case of a certain gentleman, I helped him get forty hours of community service from the judge. He was not punished and went home soon."

Mr. Charles breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He closed his eyes and calmed himself down for a while, "What do I need to do?"

"Have you donated before?"

"Whether it's to a charity foundation, or let your company organize similar charity events?"

Mr. Charles nodded, "We donate every year, probably about 100,000 to 200,000 in total."

Large companies are basically keen on charitable donations. Regardless of whether they donate the money to themselves, as long as they donate, they can get a certain tax exemption, which is equivalent to leaving the taxes that should have been paid to the country.

Then take a large part of it to buy a good reputation for the company, and save some more cash. Almost all companies are doing this.

The lawyer was very satisfied, "Very good, I need you to assure the judge that you will continue to do charity in your personal name, charitable donations or something else, at least 200,000 yuan."

Mr. Charles nodded directly after hearing this. Two hundred thousand was just a small number to him. As long as it doesn't let him in!

The lawyer instructed him on some small things, and then there was a smile on his face.

"Mr. Charles, I will prove that every penny you spend is worth its value!"

At this time, someone knocked on the door, "Your time is almost up."

The lawyer responded, "It'll be done soon!"

Then he turned to look at Mr. Charles, "It's just the crime of soliciting prostitutes, don't think about refusing to admit it, be honest, admit it, actively cooperate, and leave them with a good impression, which is also a bonus when I ask the judge for exemption from punishment."

"Basically that's it, cooperate with their inquiries and tell the truth."