Chapter 23 - Sentencing and The Hearth
Damian was forty.
No prior felony convictions.
Business owner.
Some genuine employment and community support letters.
Also:
Extended financial deception.
Abuse of spouse.
Use of managerial authority.
Forgery.
Lack of responsibility until conviction.
Judge imposed effective sentence of six years and eight months incarceration, followed by supervised release/probation and restitution.
Not life.
Not twenty years.
He appealed.
One lesser count merged.
Sentence reduced by three months.
Core convictions affirmed.
The Hearth could not continue under him.
Investors took control under existing agreements after default.
They sold restaurant assets to a local hospitality group.
The name The Hearth disappeared.
Employees were offered interviews, not guaranteed jobs.
Several were retained.
The kitchen where I found Chloe was renovated.
No shrine.
May you like
No dramatic demolition.
Just new owners removing old grease and old branding.
