Justice Prevails: The Courageous Journey of Catherine and the Fight Against Corruption

But you said I was on track to be a partner. A partner uses good judgment when they’re choosing their cases to take on, Catherine. And they don’t allow themselves to get emotionally manipulated into taking on a losing case because they think it’s the right thing to do. Miss Hall. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you. Aren’t you Mr. Turner’s assistant? What are you doing here? It’s just. After seeing the video in court today, I can’t keep pretending that my boss is a good person. You know something about this case, don’t you? I know my boss paid off the judge. I heard him bragging about owning the judge. I thought he was joking until today. Will you testify to that? I’m sorry. I can’t. I’ve signed multiple NDAs prohibiting me from testifying. I’ll lose my job, my house, everything that I’ve worked for. I heard our bosses talking today. You’re going to get fired when you lose this case. I’m sorry. I wish there was something I could do to help. Don’t you get it? It’s not about what happens to me. It is about what happens to the next woman he harasses. And we both know it will happen again unless we stop him. Look, if you’re not gonna help me, then I need to go get more coffee so I can keep looking for a way to win this case. Not for me, but for Anna and every other woman. This creep is Assaulted. Wait. I can’t testify, but this might help. There are Mister. Turner’s financial files, including all the many illegal campaign donations that went to the judge. You know, you could still get in a lot of trouble for giving me this. I know, but I can’t just sit and do nothing. What do you think you can do with it? When. And that’s just what Catherine did. Using the new found evidence, she had the judge removed from the case. He was impeached three weeks later for ethics violations. The new judge allowed Catherine’s evidence into the record, and the case moved to trial. Thanks to Catherine’s expertise and lawyering skills, Mr. Turner was found guilty on all counts, and Anna was awarded fifty million dollars in damages. How does it feel? What are you gonna do with the money? Were you scared? Yeah, um. Of course I was scared. Taking a case like this against someone as powerful as Mr. Turner, doing the right thing usually is scary. But someone once told me that it’s. It’s what makes the world a better place. Which is why I’m using the money to start a legal aid foundation for victims of sexual assault and harassment. Obviously, we do plan on appealing this verdict, because this whole trial has been ridiculous. It’s. It’s been. I guess I wasn’t the one who was out of their league, huh, Richard? Uh. Uh. Great work, Catherine. But I never doubted you for a second. Look, all the partners want to have you to the club this weekend. Talk about taking the next step in your career. What do you say? I say I quit. Ha! What? You can’t quit. You lost faith in me, called me emotional. I can’t work for someone who doesn’t share my passion for fighting for justice, no matter the risks. Think about what you’re doing, Catherine. If you quit, you’re gonna need my recommendation to get another job. What happens if I won’t give it? Actually, she won’t be needing your recommendation, because I hired her. Catherine is my foundation’s new chief council, and I plan on paying her a lot more than you can afford.