“Yes, my love.” Corinne was crying. “I’m back.”

PART 4

Justice wasn’t finished that night.

It took nine more months — dozens of hearings, expert reports, psychological evaluations. Ross insisted in court that his recorded statements were dark jokes between partners.

Gwendolyn claimed she’d only been disciplining a child with behavioral problems. Both argued Corinne had coached Mrs. Odom’s testimony.

But the bank statements showed exactly where the money went. The cloud provider confirmed under oath that the video files were unaltered. Casey’s kindergarten teachers documented the changes they’d seen in her: a fear of asking for water, crying at loud footsteps, and drawing, over and over, a woman with her hand raised.

Ross was fired after an internal audit uncovered the full extent of the fraud. The Prosecutor’s Office charged him with fraudulent administration, document forgery, and domestic violence.