The criminal referral came through in late November, international prosecutors in coordination with several national fencing federations formally charging Grigor Petrovsky with fraud, evidence tampering, and witness intimidation spanning multiple jurisdictions — a legal proceeding of a scale and complexity that made even Nikolai's civil suit look, in retrospect, comparatively modest.
"This is going to be a long process," Ms. Alvarado warned, during a foundation strategy meeting called to discuss the family's role in the developing case. "International prosecution across multiple jurisdictions typically takes years, not months. You should expect this to still be unfolding well after Ivy graduates, possibly well into her college years."
"Will I need to testify?" Ivy asked.
"Almost certain
