At 3:17 A.M., Police Told Me My Husband Was Dead—But He Was Sleeping Beside Me

The prosecution argued it demonstrated deliberate impersonation.

The defense argued it referred only to a temporary financial cover.

Whatever the interpretation, there was no longer any question:

Julian knowingly placed Nicolai inside my identity as his husband.

That was enough for me.

PART 36 — THE VERDICTS

The legal cases took years.

Not weeks.

Julian was convicted federally on multiple fraud and identity-related counts.

Not every count.