Judge Vance: Order in the courtroom! We are here for the emergency custody hearing regarding Lily Hayes.
Richard's Lawyer: Your Honor, my client requests an immediate dismissal. This is a fabricated attempt by Amanda Hayes to gain leverage in estate division.
Attorney Cole: Fabrication, Your Honor? We have direct high-definition video evidence recovered from the scene.
Victoria: That video is tampered with! It's illegal to use it!
Judge Vance: Silence! Counsel, present the evidence.
Attorney Cole plugged the flash drive into the court monitor. The widescreen TV lit up, displaying the crystal-clear pool area of the Dallas estate.
Amanda: Look at the screen, Richard. Look at what your wife did.
Richard: Victoria... what is this?
On the screen, Victoria could be clearly seen grabbing two-year-old Lily by her arm near the pool edge, casually pushing her into the deep end, and stepping back with her arms crossed.
Judge Vance: Good lord...
Victoria: It's fake! It's an AI video! I didn't do that!
Richard: Victoria... you... you pushed my daughter?!
Victoria: Richard, listen to me! They edited the footage! You have to believe me!
Richard: You told me she slipped! You swore to me she slipped!
Victoria: She was crying, she was annoying me! I didn't think she would sink like that!
Amanda: You left a baby to drown for a trust fund!
Victoria: Shut up, Amanda! You ruined my life!
Judge Vance: Bailiff, secure the courtroom! Madam, do not speak another word!
Attorney Cole: Your Honor, we also submit evidence of Mrs. Victoria Hayes' secret debt agreements totaling two point four million dollars, naming Lily's trust fund as primary fallback collateral upon her death.
Richard: What?! You used my daughter's trust fund as collateral?!
Victoria: Richard, I was going to pay it back! I just needed time!
Richard: You monster! I trusted you!
Amanda: You trusted a viper over your own blood, Richard! You protected her until the police forced your hand!
Richard: Amanda, I didn't know... I swear I didn't know she would do something like this!
Amanda: You didn't care to know because you wanted to protect your family image!
Judge Vance: I have seen more than enough. This court is issuing an immediate full custody order to Amanda Hayes.
Victoria: You can't do this! I have rights!
Judge Vance: You have the right to remain silent, Mrs. Hayes. Officers, execute the arrest warrant.
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