Chapter 83The courtroom was packed to the rim—standing room only. At 9:00AM precisely Judge Silverman stepped up to the bench, sat down and so did the audience. The bailiff then declared the court in session.
Silverman focused on the jury. “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, it is with profound sadness that I have to confirm Mr. Dietrich Van Dams’s passing last night. However, as a Deputy Director of the CIA, Mr. Van Dams would have been the first to suggest that we continue with this trial, so that we could arrive at the truth and that justice may finally be done in this case.” He paused and looked at the audience sitting in the front row, behind the prosecution table. “This court acknowledges the presence of His Highness, Prince Khalid Saif Al Fadir and his Excellency, Ambassador Ashram
