Valerie Sutton was in Munich on corporate engineering business, an unauthorized application for a second mortgage was filed with First Ohio Savings,” Douglas said.

“The amount requested was one hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars against the residential property in Dublin.”

“My client has legal equity in that home,” Trevor’s lawyer called out from his seat.

“He does,” Douglas said smoothly.

“But the application required a signed quitclaim deed and a power of attorney executed by Mrs.

Sutton.”

Douglas lifted the first plastic sleeve, holding it high enough for the bench to see the blue paper inside.

“This is the draft wire request recovered straight from the home office,” Douglas said.