My father’s trial was devastating but straightforward. The jury saw the footage. They heard the audio. They saw the texts demanding money while my daughter lay in intensive care.
He was convicted on every charge.
At sentencing, I told the court the truth.
He had not acted out of desperation. He had acted out of greed, entitlement, and a lifetime of treating me like an ATM instead of a daughter. The judge gave him the maximum penalty available. Later, additional federal consequences ensured he would spend the rest of his life behind bars.
We also sued civilly. My mother and Amber were named because they were part of the pressure campaign and the money scheme that led to the attack. We won. Their assets were liquidated. The family home was sold. The comfortable life they’d protected at everyone else’s expense collapsed completely.
The money we recovered didn’t go toward revenge.
It went into a trust for Sophie—for therapy, school, medical care, and every resource she would ever need.
She is nine now.