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Therefore, in Bog’s mind, only after David had sent the Sackler family away could he then rescue this family in front of the whole world, thus fiercely slapping back at David’s face!

Of course, besides seeking this revenge, he had to do something to ensure the stability of California’s economy, so that it wouldn’t show any sign of capital flight due to the Sackler family incident.

For instance, rescuing the sanctioned Sackler family from David’s hands would reassure businesses both large and small that he, Bog, still had the power to protect them.

To achieve this, it was necessary to convene a meeting of Freemasonry.

Because only by utilizing the influence of Freemasonry could he exert pressure on the White House to reach this goal; otherwise, as the Governor of California alone, he wouldn’t have enough clout to make the White House do such a thing.

"I understand. I will notify them right away," Winiford said.

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The time came to the next morning.

"Good morning to all our viewers. This is KNBS TV Station. We have arrived at the Los Angeles IRS Office. The trial against the Sackler family is set to proceed at 10 a.m. Currently, the IRS has not allowed media inside, so let us wait and see the outcome..."

A large number of media reporters had already arrived at the entrance of the Los Angeles IRS, broadcasting live updates of the situation.

Inside the IRS, David was reviewing the evidence files for the upcoming trial. After making sure there were no issues, he then pushed the door open and went to communicate with Judge Nicola in her office.

At 9:50 am, David and Nicola emerged from the office and walked towards the courtroom.

When they arrived, the guests invited to the public gallery were already seated, and everything on the scene was ready.

"All rise."

Nicola walked out of the chamber and sat down at her seat, saying, "Bring in the defendants!"

As she spoke, the key members of the Sackler family, including Hobson, who had previously killed Huggins, were led out through another corridor.

However, due to an injury to his leg, Hobson’s entrance was somewhat unconventional, as he was wheeled in on a wheelchair.

"Defendants Arthur Sackler, Mariano Sackler, Theresa Sackler, Hobson Sackler... you are now charged with tax evasion. What do you have to say in your defense?" Nicola asked.

Facing Nicola’s question, the Sackler family’s lawyer immediately stood up to reply, "Your Honor, my clients deny the charges against them."

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"Very well, I invite Director David to make a statement."

David stood up from the public gallery, holding two documents and approached the bench saying, "Your Honor, I have here a document that can verify that Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, is suspected of extensive tax fraud from the year 2001 to 2015."

"Moreover, I have another document that proves, from 2016 to 2022, despite being under the scrutiny of regulatory authorities, many members of the Sackler family continued to sell OxyContin to pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, and criminals, obtaining huge profits!"

As he finished speaking, the bailiff immediately took the two documents and handed them to Nicola, who, after carefully examining them for ten minutes, looked at the defendants and said, "Defendants, according to this document, from 2001 to 2015, your family and Hilk Pharmaceutical Group, Aonaner Medical Company, and... have conducted transactions worth tens of billions. However, according to the financial reports of Purdue Pharma, it only shows 3.66 billion. How do you explain this?"

"Your Honor, I would like to see that document."

"Granted."

The bailiff immediately passed the document to the Sackler family’s lawyer, and after scrutinizing it, he reluctantly shook his head at Arthur in the defendants’ bench.

"Defendants Hobson, Mariano, Theresa... according to this document, from 2016 to 2022, due to the scandal allegations, your family was ordered by the regulatory authorities to stop the large-scale sale of OxyContin. Eventually in March 2016, you announced a 70 percent production cut."

"However, the document shows that your output did not decrease; instead, it grew by 1.6% compared to the same period. These excess quantities, as Director David mentioned, were sold to criminals. How do you explain this?"

Without waiting for the lawyers to respond, Nicola passed the documents to the bailiff, who quickly handed them over to the Sackler family lawyer.

After observing the document, the lawyer said, "Your Honor, although the document confirms an increase in production from Purdue Pharma, it does not prove that it was definitely sold to criminals."

Nicola didn’t rush to respond but turned her gaze to David, who without hesitating said, "Your Honor, although this document may not conclusively prove that the surplus was sold to criminals, no worries, I have a witness. I request permission for them to attend."

"Permission granted."

Down the corridor, a group led by IRS inspectors was brought out. To the surprise of many in the public gallery, Victoria from the Camora family was among them.

But they soon figured it out; the Camora family must have had a vested interest with the Sackler family, which is why they had been ’turned’ to testify.