Chapter 110

Everyone sat around the table, hashing out the details crucial for the upcoming arrests: search warrants, target locations, and the coordinated efforts of both local police and federal officers on the night of the raid. It was all standard procedure, a rehash of what had been done in previous trials. The plan was textbook—the top tier plus a couple of layers below them, aiming to "Cut Off the Head, and The Snake Will Die."

Fred knew this approach had its flaws, having seen it fail repeatedly from the '40s through the '90s. Without fresh, groundbreaking intel on the mob's inner workings, he doubted its effectiveness now. With Robbins out of the picture and no other informants willing to testify against the bosses, he believed these prosecutions were destined to flop.

However, his skepticism was abruptly interrupted when the Attorney General rose with great fanfare, making his way to his vault. Extracting a manila envelope, he displayed it for ever