Chapter 24 - Thomas Morgan

Thomas went to trial on narrower charges after rejecting plea.
His defense:
He was budget administrator, not food expert.
He accepted consultant payments but believed permitted outside work.
He never ordered spoiled food served.
All partially true.
Prosecution focused what could prove.
Undisclosed payments.
Contract influence.
Concealment.
Use of Rachel's email.
Instruction to override staff refusals.
Morrow transfers.
Jury convicted him on major corruption and fraud counts but acquitted one charge requiring direct knowledge of specific contaminated shipment.
Rachel attended verdict.
No satisfaction.
Just finality.
Thomas later received sentence involving incarceration, restitution and disqualification from public contracting roles.
Lily visited him according to family counselor guidance.
Rachel did not stop daughter loving father.
Boundaries and love.
May you like
Again.
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