The police report triggered an investigation that resulted in Caleb’s arrest several weeks later. Darlene then made another catastrophic decision by violating the protective order and appearing at my office building while shouting accusations in the lobby. Security cameras recorded the entire scene, and when officers arrived she was taken into custody for violating probation.
At the probation review hearing the judge spoke with unmistakable frustration.
“This court already gave you a second chance,” he told her. “You chose to ignore it.”
Her probation was revoked and she received sixty days in county jail.
The civil court soon followed with the final judgment. Andrea presented the forensic accounting evidence, showing every transfer, every luxury purchase, and every concealed asset connected to the money she had demanded from me. The judge ordered restitution, punitive damages, attorney fees, and wage garnishment for Caleb until the debt was paid.