Chapter 20 - THE ASSAULT CASERichard’s physical case moved faster than probate.
Video.
Witnesses.
Medical records.
Statements.
He eventually entered a plea to an assault-related offense with an aggravating factor considered for knowingly targeting a recent surgical injury.
No attempted murder.
No life sentence.
The prosecution did not pretend he intended to kill me.
He intended to hurt and humiliate me.
The sentence included a custodial component measured in months, followed by probation, anger-management intervention, restitution for medical costs, and strict no-contact provisions during the estate litigation.
His age and lack of prior criminal history mattered.
So did the deliberate nature of the act.
He lost his board seat at Vale separately.
Not because a criminal judge ordered it.
Independent directors concluded his conduct and the document investigation made continued service impossible.
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Separate systems.
Separate consequences.
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