On the second ring, the familiar voice said, “Hi, Scott.”
“He did it,” Scott said.
“I thought he might,” Lee replied. “Not that Cummings wielded much influence with Nolan. I think it's just that Nolan liked the idea. If he could get Sarah to take the deal and end the case in exchange for letting go of any desire to prosecute John, it's a pretty clean deal for him.”
“That's right. I suspect that this case is getting Ellison and its management much more attention than they'd like.”
“Right,” Lee said. “So what do we do with the tape now that we have it?”
“I have to be careful with this,” Scott said, thoughtfully. “It's unethical for a lawyer to do something like using a threat of criminal action to obtain an advantage in a civil case. On the other hand, there are often deals made, called
