He turned to Naomi.

“How are we looking on the criminal side, Ms. Pierce?”

Naomi closed her briefcase with a sharp click.

“The local police have finished their report on the theft at the house,” she said.

“But more importantly, the federal investigators have taken over the financial aspect.”

“Because Grant used Tessa’s military portal to access the trust records, he crossed into federal jurisdiction.”

“They’re looking at wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.”

“The U.S. Attorney’s office in Alexandria is already drafting the indictment.”

I leaned forward, resting my elbows on the table.

“What kind of time is he looking at?” I asked.

“With the amount of money he tried to move, the guidelines are severe,” Naomi said.

“They’re talking about a mandatory minimum of two years just for the identity theft portion.”

“Combined with the bank fraud, he could easily face ten to fifteen years in a federal penitentiary.”

“But they want to move quickly,” she added, her eyes narrowing slightly.

“The federal prosecutor contacted me this morning before we came into court.”

“They are already thinking about offering him a plea agreement.”