Shadow Empire

Chapter 692: Small Case [666+25]
Mr. Charles' lawyer arrived quickly, whether for the sake of money or other reasons.

Many lawyers are proud to work for wealthy people. Some lawyers, during their rising careers, would even work for the wealthy without paying any legal fees.

Being a lawyer is a very sensitive job, especially for cases that may involve jail time.

The phrase lawyers say most often is "professional ethics". If they want to win, and if the rich people who hire lawyers want to win, they must tell the lawyers as many facts as possible.

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

Even the bosses at the bottom of the federal government have initiated a proposal for this purpose, which states that the clues obtained by lawyers from the defense counsel when communicating with the defense counsel during the case cannot be used as valid legal evidence in court!
At the same time, lawyers cannot betray any information about their employers. If they do so, it means they will lose all their clients.

No one would hire them for anything but the cheapest cases.

In less than fifteen minutes, Mr. Charles' luxurious legal team appeared at the station, with 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 where Mr. Charles was and walked over.

The two prosecutors standing by the car looked at these people. If it were in the past, they would have felt troubled.

Because these people in front of them are synonymous with "trouble" in Jingang City. They are not easy to mess 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 eye contact or the calmness of emotions, the leading lawyer frowned slightly.

He looked down at the badge on his collar, then walked over here and whispered something to the person next to him, who then trotted away.

"I'm not quite sure what happened on the phone just now. Can you tell me why my agent was taken away by you?"

One of the two prosecutors produced an arrest warrant. "We now have enough evidence to accuse Mr. Charles of having participated in solicitation services many times in Jingang City over the past decade, violating local laws and committing the crime of soliciting prostitution."

The lawyer took the document and took a look at it. As a great lawyer, he knew very well that if the prosecutor took action, there would basically be no problem with these legal documents.

Federal prosecutors have a lot of power, and once they take action, there is no way to get away from it.

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

After looking at them for a while, he asked to see the credentials of the two prosecutors and wrote down their names before saying, "The documents are fine, but I need to accompany my agent to go with you. Is that a problem?"

The two prosecutors shook their heads. “This is your right. Now please, Mr. Charles, leave the vehicle.”

One of the prosecutors pulled out a pair of gloves, and the lawyer glanced at Mr. Charles, then at the two men, "You can't handcuff him until the judge finds him guilty."

"My agent did not resist arrest, did not do anything dangerous, and is only a suspect. You have no right to handcuff him."

After a brief confrontation, the two prosecutors looked at each other and took back the handcuffs.

In fact, when it comes to legal terms, these big lawyers obviously know them better than them. After all, these lawyers rely on them for a living.

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

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

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

The group changed a car and soon arrived at the Jingangcheng Prosecutor's Office. The lawyer requested to talk to Mr. Charles alone before the conversation.

The prosecutor did not refuse because according to the federal constitutional amendment, federal citizens have the right to hire a lawyer to help them defend themselves and to help them make some strategic responses when facing judicial authorities.

They were taken to a separate room where they were the only two people in it, and 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 places where recording devices might be hidden. After confirming that there were no problems, he walked to the table and sat down.

"They accused you of soliciting prostitution, Mr. Charles. I need to hear the truth now. Did you... solicit prostitution?"

In fact, he knew the answer before asking this question. There is no doubt that prostitution is like a dessert after a meal for these rich people. Sometimes when they are in the mood, they just order one.

It's nothing remarkable, and it's not a big deal.

Out of every 100 wealthy people in the Bay Area, at least 80 have engaged in this behavior, and about 30 are still continuing to summon call girls to provide them with sexual services.

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

Mr. Charles nodded, feeling a little embarrassed and looking unhappy. This kind of thing would not make anyone feel happy no matter who it happened to. It was like asking him to take off all his clothes in front of others.

"Yes, I have done this kind of thing." The lawyer nodded. "Being honest is a good start. Can I know what the evidence they mentioned is?"

Mr. Charles shook his head. “I’m not sure. Maybe they found the girl who served me at that time.”

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

"Did you ever get pleasure from hurting them while you were enjoying their services?"

"For example, using violence to beat them, or using more extreme means, using props to injure them, etc."

Mr. Charles was silent for a while, and his silence was actually a kind of answer. The lawyer took a deep breath and said, "Someone is injured, or someone..."

He pursed his lips and said in a very light voice, "...death?"

Mr. Charles quickly stood up and shook his head, "No, I swear, I may have hurt someone, but I definitely haven't killed anyone, I promise!"

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

He repeatedly asked him to confirm with a slightly doubtful look, "This is related to our subsequent defense strategy. You must ensure that you tell 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 was just witness testimony, it might not be of much use. We have a strategy to prevent all their accusations from being fully implemented."

"Then we can find a way to get you off the hook through the presumption of innocence."

"But they have physical evidence, and there's a high probability that they can send you in."

He introduced Mr. Charles to the laws of Likalai Province. "According to our local laws and the Federal Constitution, you will probably be sentenced to three to ten months in prison..."

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Charles couldn't help but interrupt him, "Going to jail?"

"Just busy. I didn't pay thousands of dollars an hour to bring you here and tell me I'm going to jail!"

The lawyer knew that he was in a very emotional state because his family had been kidnapped and he didn't know that Mrs. Charles had returned home.

So he could understand Mr. Charles's current unstable mood. He raised his hands and said soothingly, "Relax, Mr. Charles."

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

"I will use some strategies to make the judge think that these are just some small mistakes in your life, and you have already used other methods and will use other methods to make up for your mistakes!"

He cited some cases, "In a similar case of a certain gentleman, I helped him get 40 hours of volunteer work from the judge. He was not punished and returned home soon."

Mr. Charles was slightly relieved when he heard this. He closed his eyes and calmed himself for a while. "What do I need to do?"

“Have you ever donated money before?”

"Whether it's giving it to a charitable foundation, or having your company organize similar charitable events?"

Mr. Charles nodded. "We donate every year, and the total is about 100,000 to 200,000."

Large companies are generally keen on charitable donations. Regardless of whether they donate the money to themselves or not, as long as they donate, they can get a certain amount of tax exemption, which is equivalent to keeping the taxes that should have been paid to the country.

Then take a large portion of it and use it to buy good reputation for the company, which can also save some extra cash. Almost all companies do this.

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

Mr. Charles nodded immediately after listening to this. Two hundred thousand was just a small amount of money for him. It would be fine if he could not be allowed to go in!
The lawyer gave him some small instructions, and then there was a little more smile on his face.

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

At this time, the person outside knocked on the door and said, "Your time is almost up."

The lawyer replied, "Right away!"

Then he turned to look at Mr. Charles, "It's just a crime of soliciting prostitution. Don't think about refusing to admit it. Be honest, admit it, and actively cooperate. Leave a good impression on them. This will also be a plus point when I ask the judge for a pardon."

"Basically, just cooperate with their inquiries and tell the truth."

(End of this chapter)