However, Emmett, the young corporate lawyer apprehended at the cemetery, immediately requested a plea deal with prosecutors before his first night in custody ended.

He admitted to drafting the fake power of attorney, fabricating property transfer forms, and preparing false identification documents to list Thomas as Christopher.

He claimed Samuel had threatened to ruin his legal career and implicate him in corporate fraud if he did not comply.

Prosecutors did not accept his fear as an excuse, but his extensive files proved invaluable.

Emmett handed over digital files, off-shore account records, text logs, and a secondary phone Samuel used for covert communications.

Among the records was an audio file capturing Valerie nervously asking what would happen if Martha insisted on viewing the body at the funeral.