The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 141

Chapter 141: Heat online

Attorney General Marcus Rosso strode in, flanked by two aides carrying stacks of documents.

A hush fell over the room as Russo made his way to the podium. He nodded to Mario, who stepped aside to allow him to address the chamber.

"Honorable members of Parliament," Russo began, his deep voice carrying easily through the room. "I know you have many questions. I'm here to provide answers and to present evidence of crimes so severe that they threaten the very foundations of our democracy." He paused, his eyes sweeping across the chamber. "President Edward Ricardo is the head of the criminal organization known as the Twelve Guns."

The silence that followed was deafening. For a moment, it seemed as if the entire chamber had collectively held its breath. Then, all at once, pandemonium broke loose.

"Preposterous!"

"This is a coup!"

""Where's your proof?"

Rosso held up his hands, waiting for the shouting to subside. "I understand your skepticism. Such an accusation is unprecedented. But the evidence is irrefutable."

He nodded to his aides, who began distributing packets to the parliamentarians. "In front of you, you'll find financial records showing millions of dollars funneled from known Twelve Guns operations into offshore accounts controlled by President Ricardo. You'll also find transcripts of wiretapped conversations in which the President discusses Twelve Guns operations using code words we've now decrypted."

Heatoniline

As the members flipped through the packets, a stunned silence fell evidence was damning.

War the chamber. The

Russo continued, "We've also recovered encrypted emails from the President's private server, outlining plans for drug shipments, weapons deals, and even assassinations. The scope of his involvement is... staggering."

General, if this is true... how long has this been going on? How

presidency. As for how we missed it... the President used

next, her voice shaking

for a moment before answering. "We received crucial evidence from an unexpected source. Daniel Shaw, the head of the Shaw family, provided us with

someone asked. Most of them did not know of the Shaw family's hands in the underworld. Many had heard rumors. But one thing was clear. To use their name meant they

was a problem. By revealing this publicly, they had no choice but to look into the evidence, and knowing the Shaw family,

stepped back up

office. This

now."

members registered their decisions. The outcome was never

voice was solemn as she announced, "With a vote of 342 to 17, Parliament has voted to impeach President Edward Ricardo and remove him from office, effective immediately. The criminal trial will commence as soon as the Supreme Court can be convened."

town at the Capital Daily newsroom, Jack Winters was at his desk, frantically going through the documents that had

muttered,

at his shoulder. "What have you

this is it. Financial records, transcripts, emails... all

eyes narrowed as she scanned the documents on Jack's screen. "Where did

come from?"

impeachment," Jack replied. "They must have. access to whatever evidence

want confirmation of

brief, tense conversation, he hung up and turned to Blackwood. "It's true. All of it. Parliament just voted to impeach

perfectly still, the weight of the news settling over

now. You're going live with this in

ringing out. "Listen up, people! Drop everything you're doing. President Ricardo has been impeached and removed from office on charges of heading a

as reporters and editors scrambled to action. Phones rang off the

air.