“Your Honor,” he said, “this was an emotionally charged day for both parties. My client believed there were still shared privileges attached to certain accounts.”
Judge Porter looked over her glasses. “He believed he could sign his ex-wife’s name on a corporate authorization slip?”
Daniel stared down at the table.
His attorney hesitated. “He believed he had informal permission.”
Margaret stood. “There is no written permission, no verbal permission, no business purpose, and no marital relationship remaining. There is, however, video of Mr. Whitmore handing over Ms. Hayes’s card while celebrating with the woman he introduced publicly as his partner.”
The judge read the transcript of Daniel’s voicemail.
Then she read his final text aloud.
You’ll regret humiliating me.
The courtroom was so silent I could hear Daniel breathing.
