"COLONEL GEORDI LAFORGE of the Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence," said the next witness. LaForge was Major Picard's partner----One Eye. he had been the intimidator, a role that came naturally to him. Even dressed in his courtroom best, he looked more like a gang banger than a cop. He had a rough ebony complexion that suggested a childhood illness or hard living or both, an eye patch over the right eye; his one good eye emitted an icy glare. Then there was his hair, that military crew-cut. And, finally, the thick neck. Mischa knew first hand that he was not a guy you wanted on the opposite side of a confrontation.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mpiCiywid
"The women had grown desperate," said LaForge. "Robyn Fenty was facing the end of her affair with the president and an obviously unhappy romance with her present boyfriend. Mischa Barton, her closest friend and neighbor, was also in an unhappy romance, as she admitted, and as her boyfriend admitted during the investigation. And, like Ms. Fenty, Ms. Barton lacked independent wealth. For both Ms. Fenty and Ms. Barton, leaving their boyfriends would lead to financial hardship. Thus the need for blackmail money. Nicole Richie acknowledged an unhappy romance as well."
The presiding judge, for the record, referenced all the pagers in the dossier that chronicled the interviews with each woman and their boyfriends.
"The blackmail attempt obviously did not work," LaForge continued. "Robyn Fenty confronted the president with the video recording as he and Captain Tissot were leaving. She shot the men in the Bentley convertible. Presumably, she did so because the president did not respond to the blackmail attempt to her satisfaction."
"There are no living witnesses to the shooting," said the presiding judge.
"That's correct, other than Ms. Fenty, who has denied these facts."
"Yes, yes." The presiding judge's eyes crept toward the defense cage. "Colonel, you can say with certainty that it was Robyn Rihanna Fenty who shot the deceased?"
"Yes, we can, Mr. President. First, we can say so because of the statements signed by Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. They each swore that Robyn Fenty confessed to the murders when she returned to the yacht."
"These are statements that Ms. Lohan and Ms. Richie have since disavowed?"
LaForge seemed amused. "Once they retained attorneys, Mr. President. Yes, at that point, they decided that they no longer wished to stand by those statements. But I can assure you that they were very clear with me at the time they signed them."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxdodX6yQi
The judge waved a hand, as if elaboration were unnecessary, as if he fully agreed with LaForge's take on the matter. "In any event, Colonel, even if we disregarded the signed, sworn statements, you have other proof that Ms. Fenty shot the men?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsTMBopEZA
"Yes, Mr. President. We tested each of the four women for the presence of gunshot residue when they were taken into custody."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczqbA5ZKyk
"And?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxShe7JOr6
"Ms. Fenty's right forearm tested positive for the presence of gunshot residue." LaForge nodded. "Mr. President, there is no doubt that Robyn Rihanna Fenty is the one who fired the weapon that night."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZAodWiSwn
