Emails proved that Grace knew about the fraudulent activity and also knew that Connor was still legally married to me. She understood that many payments were disguised as legitimate business transactions when they were actually bribes.
Connor attempted to negotiate and change legal representation multiple times while offering partial cooperation to reduce consequences.
He claimed that everything he did was standard practice and tried to shift responsibility onto Grace.
The evidence, however, did not depend on his version of events anymore. There were too many documents, too many records, and too many connections tied directly to him.
Grace eventually agreed to cooperate after several weeks of pressure and legal advice.
She admitted to falsifying documents and acknowledged her involvement, although she attempted to portray herself as manipulated.
I provided statements twice during the investigation, once to federal authorities and once in court. When asked why I had gathered evidence for so long, I answered honestly without hesitation.
“Because every time I asked questions, they became better at lying to me,” I said.