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“What?”

She turned a page “New York birth certificate for Michael Pennington, thirty-four years ago Parents, David and Mariella Pennington”

“Pennington had a son?”

“Me followed the first “Divorce decree for Mariella Vishenko froo, cause of action—desertion” Another page was turned over “Petition the sae of a ton to Michael Vishenko And there’s nothing in the record to indicate Pennington objected”

Keira’s air of suppressed exciteton’s fortune when he died? And although he stays far away froh three shell corporations—owns the Praetor Corporation?”

“Wait a sec” Cody held up one hand “I thought Pennington forfeited his fortune under RICO,” he said, referring to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, under which a racketeer forfeited all ill-gotten gains and any interest in a business gotten through a pattern of racketeering activity

Keira’s eyes sparkled “Yes, but Pennington’s conviction was overturned, remember? And he died before he could be retried In essence that means he was never convicted under the RICO Act Which means—”

“His fortune went to his heirs, not the government Damn! Why didn’t we know this?”

“The FBI knew” She riffled through several pages until she found the report she wanted, a copy of an official FBI docu it to him

Cody scanned it quickly “Daain “What else did the FBI know?”

“Michael Vishenko has no criminal record—a clean slate as an adult But”

“But you found so What?”

“A juvenile arrest, no conviction Guess who intervened on his behalf?”