Chapter 24 - Denise Loses the Recording
Denise continued insisting the video belonged to her.
Her attorney demanded that Tyler remove the cloud copy.
Rebecca obtained a preservation order.
The full recording remained evidence.
Then several edited seconds appeared online.
The clip showed Margaret climbing onto the pier and holding up the key.
It did not show the shove or her pleas.
The caption implied she staged the incident to threaten her family.
Denise denied posting it.
Digital records traced the upload to an account connected to her.
The attempt backfired.
Investigators recovered other deleted messages during the inquiry.
One showed Denise telling a friend:
IF SHE FALLS APART THIS WEEKEND, THE COURT WILL GIVE DANIEL CONTROL.
Another said:
WE JUST NEED ONE GOOD VIDEO.
The lake incident was not the video she intended to create.
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But her words proved she entered the weekend planning to manufacture evidence against Margaret.
Denise’s credibility collapsed.
