Page 59 of Stranded with the Billionaire
“True,” Sterling conceded. “However, if Lawe is accepting bribes from David, we would be able to find out. If this is the case, then perhaps some reason can be manufactured to look into the money trail and get them caught?”
“That’s crazy,” Noah leaned back in his chair, shaking his head. “An FBI agent accepting bribes. It would mean the end of his career if he really is.”
“It would mean prison time,” Drew commented coldly. It was no secret that he didn’t like Lawe. “The reality is, Lawe isn’t likely to jeopardize himself for money.”
“It’s just a theory,” Sterling offered.
“One that doesn’t hurt to confirm or rule out,” Jake supported her. “If Lawe is accepting bribes and we can prove it, what happens to the case?”
“The whole case would be suspect and have to be re-evaluated,” Drew shrugged. “It would implicate David and he could be arrested again as any deal the FBI made with him might be made void if Lawe had a hand in it. However, there is still the evidence against Michael. That doesn’t go away unless someone confesses that they planted it. That’s a highly unlikely scenario. Not only that, we have to have just cause to go before a judge to get evidence legally to implicate that Lawe is accepting bribes or planting evidence. If we can’t find just cause, the evidence is inadmissible and useless.”
“Then it doesn’t help Michael at all?” Noah asked.
“No, it doesn’t,” Drew said quietly. He spotted Molson leaving. “Where are you going?”
Molson paused at the door. “To do something! I got contacts too. I’m gonna start asking some hard questions and see what happens.”
Drew scowled. “You really think your gangbanger friends are going to help?”
“Won’t know until I ask,” Molson stated as he pulled the door shut behind him.
“Your brother is a bit of a hothead,” commented Noah.
“Says my hothead of a brother,” Max stated calmly. “Look, if he can find out anything that helps, more power to him. Is there anything else that we have that can help Michael?”
“I don’t think there is. Keep trying, perhaps something will come to light that we can use,” Drew shrugged, not feeling hopeful. “I apologize for Molson. He feels responsible.”
“How can he feel responsible?” Everett asked.
“David called him. He said that Molson had given him the idea to frame Michael and testify against him for immunity,” Drew explained. “He basically thanked Molson. None of this was Molson’s intention.”
The room was quiet while they assimilated this statement.
“What about the evidence I brought to you earlier?” Sterling quietly asked Drew.
“The department has decided to look into it,” Drew responded. “If we can obtain the same evidence legally and be able to prove who took the drug, we may be able to press charges. If we can’t prove it, we have nothing.”
“Then what can we do?” Dillon questioned.
“Pool your resources and get Michael the best legal team that money can buy,” Drew suggested. “He’s going to need it. He could be spending the rest of his life in prison.”