“By preliminary estimate, that amounts to roughly forty percent of the total asset base. In addition, you may be eligible for state compensation as a key witness in a major financial crimes case.” “Thank you, Your Honor,” I said.
As they led Gleb toward the door, he turned back once. “Goodbye, Zoe.” “Goodbye, Gleb,” I said. “Take care.”
We never saw each other again. I later learned from the news that he was sentenced to twelve years in prison. Investigators uncovered many more crimes I had never even known about.
Regina was never formally charged. Her father’s lawyers saw to that. But her reputation as a golden girl was finished. The last I heard, she had gone off to Europe for a while until things cooled down.
Dorokhov senior cut ties with the Severtsevs so fast it was almost impressive. Eleanor and Victor spent months being questioned. Prosecutors never proved they were directly involved in their son’s crimes, but the family empire collapsed anyway.
The house was seized early. The accounts were frozen. The business unraveled. The last thing I heard, they were renting a modest two-bedroom apartment somewhere out in the suburbs and living on retirement income. And me?..
