Jesse, Jackson and Tad gathered in the den at the Martin's house to go over what they have discovered about the connection between Carol Robinson and Rupert Henderson. Jackson had been looking back over the court reports for the trial while Jesse looked up the police files. Not for the first time, Tad was glad he had friend in high places.

"Have you got any more on the son's arrest?" Tad asked; he was searching the internet for news reports about the trial of the chauffeur's son.

Jesse flicked through the files he'd brought with him.

"Which one?" he asked. "Nathan Henderson was arrested in Vegas two days after the crash; on arrest he had extensive bruising and was nursing a cracked rib."

"Two days?" asked Jackson going through his own files. "What was the delay?"

"It was a hit and run. There was no driver at the scene of the crash. It took the police two days to trace him."

"And when did David Sawyer come forward?" Tad asked.

"The chauffeur's son came forward just one day later; not a scratch on him but confessing to the crime." reported Jesse.

Jackson put his own papers on the table and nodded towards Tab's computer.

"He pleaded guilty at the trial and there wasn't much of a follow up. So you won't find much online."

"I guess Henderson used his media ties to keep this quiet." suggested Jesse.

"Why did Nathan run to Vegas if he wasn't guilty?" Tad asked. He had found a single article on the arrest of Rupert Henderson's son in a Casino off the strip.

Jesse rummaged in his file again.

"According to the arrest report Nathan said he was in Vegas for a friend's wedding. He also insisted he wasn't in New York and that he hadn't left the casino for three days… His cuts and bruises he blamed of a fight in a parking lot the day before his arrest. The police did have footage… Oh" said Jesse suddenly. "According to this, the Vegas police had footage of Nathan playing Black Jack at the Luxor Casino just two hours before the crash. So he couldn't be the driver! No wonder they accepted Sawyer's testimony without question. Besides the fact he was picked out of a line up."

"By a woman who also got something out of it!" said Tad, "There is defiantly more going on here!"

"You're sure it was a pay-out?" asked Jackson.

Tad brought out his own file and pulled out the financial records he'd acquired.

"Five hundred thousand dollars were paid to the chauffeur after his "retirement" three weeks after his son's arrest. And David Sawyer got released from prison to find another five hundred thousand in his bank account… that's a payout!"

"So if Nathan has an alibi, and David Sawyer wasn't the driver who the hell was driving the car?" asked Jesse, confused.

"Who else was in New York at the time and had access to the car?" Jackson asked.

Tad flicked through his notes.

"The only other member of the Henderson family in New York on the day of the crash was… damn it! Why didn't I see it?"

"What?" asked Jackson and Jesse in unison.

"The only member of the Henderson clan in the city of New York on the night of the accident was Rupert Henderson himself. And when his son was arrested Rupert was in hospital being treated for a 'Racket ball' injury that took two months to heal!"

"So are you saying Carol is blackmailing Rupert because she knew he was the driver?" said Jackson, "Because that would make her an accomplice to murder and perversion of justice?"

"We still need proof." said Jesse.

"And I'm going to find it!" said Tad determinedly.

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